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ACTIVITY: Supporting the Memoir Writing Process

Project: Who Am I? Book Project

SUMMARY

Goals

Support students with the step-by-step process of writing the elements of their book.

 

Details

Duration: N/A

Assessments: Student writing

Materials: examples photocopied from books, computer with InDesign

 

Description

Attached are handouts that assisted students in writing their memoirs. These are examples and instructions that helped scaffold the creation of the book. The handouts were reviewed in the following order.

1. Memoir Description
2. Memoir Topics
3. Memoir Writing Prompts
4. Preface
5. Acknowledgments
6. About my Chapter
7. About the Author



Please note that with some of the handouts I photocopied examples from books and therefore do not have digital copies. The teacher will have to add those examples as he or she sees fit.

ACTIVITY RESOURCES

(e.g. rubrics, examplars, websites, etc.)


About My Chapter
Download (26K)

About the Author
Download (52K)

Acknowledgements
Download (23K)

Memoir Description
Download (25K)

Memoir Topics
Download (45K)

Memoir Writing Prompts
Download (50K)

Preface
Download (28K)

REFLECTIONS & COMMENTS

Author Reflections

The students enjoyed this part of the process and it helped break up some of the more tedious elements of writing and revising the memoir. Let students be creative and have fun with the "book" elements – this is where their individuality can shine.