Memoirs An introduction A memoir is a piece of autobiographical writing, usually shorter in nature than a comprehensive autobiography. What is a Memoir? *images from Amazon.com A memoir tries to capture certain highlights or meaningful moments in one's past. It may be more emotional and concerned with capturing particular scenes, rather than documenting every fact of a person's life. *images from Amazon.com The Six Word Memoir *video from Our Turn ! On a sheet of paper write down some broad ideas before beginning. Categories like family, friends, high school, change, holidays, etc. Then compose your six word memoir! *image from