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1 As you come in today, please pick up your handouts.
Your warm-up is the journal on the half sheet handout. Please start now! Detach the signature sheet of your syllabus and turn it in, along with your student information sheet. TUESDAY

2 Asked to write the story of his life in just six words, famous author Ernest Hemingway replied: “Baby shoes: For sale; never worn.” What are some possible meanings of this phrase? Six Word Memoirs

3 Six Word Memoirs

4 Write the most poignant story of your life in just six words.
Make several drafts before you decide on your final choice. Consider punctuation! A period, semi-colon, or even a hyphen can give you a new thought and reduce the number of words needed. Don’t waste words! Final Drafts: On the white paper, large and visible, with symbolic decoration/images. Six Word Memoirs

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