Reading Memoirs

Stepping Stone #1: What is a memoir?

Assignment 3:

A memoir is a type of narrative writing that tells a true story. Memoir comes from the French word memoire and the Latin word memoria meaning memory. It's a story from the narrator's own experience based upon their memory.

Watch the following Powerpoint lecture and fill in the worksheet "Definitions of a Memoir". When finished, upload the worksheet to SLATE.

Step 1: Watch the video "What is a memoir?"

Step 2: After watching the video, fill in the watching guide "Definition of a Memoir Worksheet"

Step 3: Turn it in to SLATE.

Definitions of a Memoir.docx

Stepping Stone #2: What elements make up a memoir?

One of the most important skills that you use for active reading is analysis. When you read, you should constantly be evaluating the techniques that the author uses in order to decipher the meaning that comes from that text. Below are five elements of writing that you will learn about in order to analyze a memoir.

This will be important not only for reading memoirs, but also for writing.

Assignment 4

Step 1: Open the assignment "Five Elements of a Memoir Note-Taking Guide"

Step 2: Read each of the documents linked below. Take notes on each of them.

watch the videos created by other groups and take notes on this paper: Five Elements of Memoirs Note-taking Guide

Elements of a Memoir - Read These!

Memoir Note-Taking Guide.docx

Stepping Stone #3: How do the elements of a memoir contribute to the effectiveness?

Reading Performance Task (1.1-1.4)

Step 1: Choose one of the memoirs below.

Step 2: Actively read it, looking for the five elements you learned about in the last assignment.

Step 3: Analyze the memoir by answering the questions on the "Memoir Analysis" worksheet.

Step 4: Turn it in to SLATE.

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Reading Competency Guides

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