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1. A memory; a description of an event from the past. 2. Written in the first person; told from one person’s point of view 4. Reveals the feelings of the writer 3. Based on the truth

5. Has meaning; shows what the author learned from the experience 6. Focused on one event; about one point in the author’s life 7. About the author’s experience more than about the event itself

 You are to create 6 word memoirs today for (7 total):  Yourself (currently)  Yourself (describing how you envision your future playing out—after you accomplish your dreams)  & 5 Fictional Characters Examples:  Kenny (South Park): I get killed, all the time.  Harry Potter: The boy who lived. Voldemort Who?  WE WILL BE SHARING!!