Module 1 Memoir

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Create a personal narrative. This narrative needs to be nonfiction but may have fictional elements if you so choose. It must be 3-6 pages in length. Three pages means at least 3/4 of the third page must be filled to complete the page requirement. Please abide by the guidelines in your syllabus for any additional formatting. When creating the paper, please keep in mind the ideas from class: 1. Standard Plot Structure: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Conclusion 2. Dramatization: Setting, Character, Action, Method, Motive 3. Description: This includes sensory elements, color, weather, and imagery Remember, the key to good detail is Show Don’t Tell. Also, it may be helpful to keep in mind the other rule of thumb: The most important parts in the narrative get the most description. NOTE: The rough draft of this will be for peer review. You will need at least two copies of your paper for the small group peer review. This means that you will be getting into small groups and the group members will read your narrative and give you suggestions on how to improve your paper. As a writer you may also bring up trouble spots that you are having in your narrative and ask for specific help. This does not mean that you can come to class with brief notes and not a fully formed paper and ask for help. You must have at least two copies of your 3-6 page narrative present for the review