Make your Words Count… and Count your Words Prepared by Amy Miller High School Writing Day PLWP / MWSU March 5, 2009.

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Make your Words Count… and Count your Words Prepared by Amy Miller High School Writing Day PLWP / MWSU March 5, 2009

I found my mother’s suicide note. by Hell’s Kitchen baby

Definition of Memoir Autobiographical Captures highlights and meaningful moments Captures particular scenes Contemplates meaning Emotional

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A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. William Strunk, Jr., The Elements of Style, 1918

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Rendering

Brainstorm Memorable Moments Significant Events

Brainstorm Characteristics Titles

Connect the Dots Events Moments Characteristics Titles

Prewriting about Event or Moment How old were you? Where were you? Who was with you? What happened? What did you do? Want to do? Wish you did? How did you feel about it then? Now? How did it change you? Change others? Would you be a different person today if it never happened?

Prewriting about Characteristic or Title Where did it come from? How does it affect you? Others? How do you feel about it? Want to feel about it? How do others feel about it? Can you change it? Would you change it if you could? Why or why not?

More Ideas for Six Word Memoirs Write about: The person you want to be (now or someday). Someone you love. Someone you admire. A favorite character. Your mortal enemy.

Even More Ideas for Six Word Writing Write a six word short story. Write a series of six word memoirs or stories. Write a collection for children. Write a tribute series for someone you care about. Create a photo essay “illustrated” with six word captions.

Navy Brat— Ship without an anchor.