60 POINTS FOR THIS ENGLISH MEMOIR

MEMOIR BRAINSTORMING

Directions:
STEP ONE: Choose whether you would like to write a memoir story or a memoir poem.

STEP TWO: Create a list of at least 8 meaningful moments in your life thus far.

STEP THREE: Choose 3 of these eight moments that connect. How do these moments connect?

(The answer to this question will be your story’s theme)

Tips for Writing Memoirs

For a Memoir Story, you might organize it:
Sequentially, (telling the events in the order that they happened and weaving reflection about lessons learned or significance throughout or at the end of the memoir)
Non-sequentially (EVENTS NOT IN ORDER; begin in the present and use flashbacks to tell the story – weave reflection throughout)
Bookended (beginning with reflection on understanding at the time—telling the event(s) in the order they happened—ending with reflection on current understanding of the events).

For a Memoir Poem, you might organize it like the examples you read and/or write a free verse poem.