Personal Memoir Writers Workshop Day 1

Raise your wordsnot your voice.It is rain thatgrows flowersnot thunder.

-- Rumi13th century Persian poet

ResponseWho would you gift this poem to and why?

Example: I would gift this poem to world leaders to remind them of the power of communication over protest.

Personal Memoir Writers Workshop Day 2And the beat goes on Todays GoalsOrganizing my materials Pre-Write using an organizerFirst Draft Writing: Hook and Intro paragraphWriting Piece FoldersWrite your first and last name with a marker or sharpie on the tabYou need to place these papers that you already have in the folderTopic Selection SheetWriting Smaller WSHook BingoYou need to add these new papers to the folderRecord keeping sheetGraphic organizerNew PapersYou need to complete the first box on the record keeping sheet as followsTitle: Memoir Skill Taught: Hook strategiesYou need to complete the second box on the record keeping sheet as followsTitle: Memoir Skill Taught: Narrowing Writing FocusYou must choose one of 3 graphic organizers to help you pre-write and organize your thoughts for the memoirOption A

Option B

Option CDesign your own!If you have another pre-writing strategy/organizer you feel more comfortable using, such as web mapping or simply outlining, etc. you may use that instead.The point is to have you roughly plan out the different details and order for your storyIntroduction (Exposition)Whos in the story? (dont have to introduce all characters at once)Where does it take place?

For the Remainder...Pre-Write your essay using one of the organizersRewrite/refine your hookBegin drafting the introductionScheduled conferences with meFor Monday: Have a completed pre-write and a rough draft introductionClosureShare with a partner a new writing habit or trick youve found successful for this writing piece And of course....High Five Friday!NEW SEATS!!Since we are changing seats, please stand with your stuff in the back and along the sides of the room until I give you your new seat.You should grab your poetry notebook before taking your seat

Raise your wordsnot your voice.It is rain thatgrows flowersnot thunder.

-- Rumi13th century Persian poet

ResponseWho would you gift this poem to and why?

Example: I would gift this poem to world leaders to remind them of the power of communication over protest.

Personal Memoir Writers Workshop Day 2And the beat goes on Todays GoalsOrganizing my materials Pre-Write using an organizerWriting Piece FoldersWrite your first and last name with a marker or sharpie on the tabYou need to place these papers that you already have in the folderTopic Selection SheetWriting Smaller WSHook BingoYou need to add these new papers to the folderRecord keeping sheetGraphic organizerNew PapersYou need to complete the first box on the record keeping sheet as followsTitle: Memoir Skill Taught: Hook strategiesYou need to complete the second box on the record keeping sheet as followsTitle: Memoir Skill Taught: Narrowing Writing FocusYou must choose one of 3 graphic organizers to help you pre-write and organize your thoughts for the memoirOption A

Option B

Option CDesign your own!If you have another pre-writing strategy/organizer you feel more comfortable using, such as web mapping or simply outlining, etc. you may use that instead.The point is to have you roughly plan out the different details and order for your storyHook BingoPass your sheet to the person on your left*Students at the end of the row will get up and hand their sheet to the person at the other end of the row

Topic Consideration Questions Can I write descriptively about the topic? (your recollection of the sensory details does not have to be 100% accurate)Is there a place for dialogue?Is there something more to the story than just talking about an interesting or fun or exciting moment in my life? In addition to answering these questions, I mentally reviewed my Writing Territories, the places Ive traveled, Penn State stories, losing grandparents, and things that make me happy Choosing My Topic: What Should I Write?

Penn State memoriesIce skating classLearning how to shoot the duckFinal Performance (hard work, practice, pride, accomplishment, realizing childhood dream)Introduction (Exposition)Whos in the story? (dont have to introduce all characters at once)Where does it take place?

ClosureShare with a partner a new writing habit or trick youve found successful for this writing piece And of course....High Five Friday!For Monday: Have a completed pre-write and a rough draft introduction