Memoir Project
A collection of writing, images, and artwork about your life
Writing requirements:
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Choose 5-7 original pieces of writing from this class.
One should be a longer piece (narrative, description, reflection) of at least 300 words.
At least 1 should be a poem.
At least 1 should have an original draft plus a revised draft.
At least 2 should have a reflection on why you wrote or chose these pieces.
Visual/Creative requirements:
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Create a booklet, folder, scrapbook, or digital scrapbook for your writing.
Include at least one art piece (Wordle, Shape Poem, Identity Collage, Acrostic)
Pictures or artwork (optional)
Format:
May be typed or neatly handwritten. Scrap booking paper and supplies are available in class. Digital
copies can be emailed to amytreadwell@mooreschools.com. May use http://www.cliptomize.com/.
Due date: May 25 or 26 (last day of class)
Possible items to include:
Favorite Place Descriptive Essay
First or Last Time Personal Narrative
Nothing Gold Can Stay Reflective Essay
Turning point or Snow Globe Moment
Character sketch
Auto-bio Poem
Where I’m From Poem
Two-voice poem
Letter to/from your future self
My Name vignette
Personal Bucket List
Life Soundtrack
Sound devices Poem
Remembrance of a lost loved one
Mind Map
Wordle
Acrostic
Identity Collage
Original photos or artwork