I REMEMBER WHEN

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I REMEMBER WHEN

• Writing Nonfiction Autobiographical Incidents

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BRAINSTORM (TH 9/4)

• Jot down one vivid memory from each
  year of your life.
• If you cant remember anything (i.e. ages 0-3),
  write down a memory that someone has shared with
  you from that time period in your life.

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PREWRITE (M 9/8)

• Write a journal-type response about ONE of the
  vivid memories from your brainstorm list.
• Focus on getting down as much information as
  possible about the memory
• Write for 10 MINUTES

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DRAFT 1 (Due W 9/10)

• Tell a Single Story
• Choose one of your vivid memories to develop into
  a formal piece of writing.
• Focus Areas
• Time-limited
• It is best to choose something that happened in a
  few hours or in a single day.
• Clearly identify the time
• Sequence
• Carefully arrange events in chronological order
• Significance
• What makes this memory so important for you?