Senior LessonsDec 2-6

Monday, Dec 2Review memoirsRead assigned memoirAnswer handout questions---- 25 point gradeShare summaries with class to help promote

ideas for your topic.Announce intervention assignments to take a

Test on memoirs.Pass around packet about missing

assignments and grades.

Tuesday, Dec 3You are going to write a series of 3 journals

about your memoir event. Each journal will be 10 points each.

To receive full credit you need to write 1+ page.

Less than a page will result in a score of 50% or less

Journal 1: The Event and LessonFree write about an event that taught you a

life lesson, major or minor.Record as much detail as you can---

What events lead up to this event?Record the action of the eventHow did the event endIdentify the climax of the eventWhat lesson did you learn?

Journal 2: The People Involved You might want to list the people and write a

paragraph about each person. Who was there? Describe each person’s personality and

mood. Include any background information

that will matter to the reader. What was each person wearing? What was each person’s role in the

event ?

Journal 3: The EnvironmentWhat was the weather like?Where were you? (Location)Was it day or night? (Did this effect the

event?)What objects are involved: a car, a TV, eating

utensils, a desk, etc? Describe the main objects in detail

Organization and First DraftStart in the present with a lead or

introduction. Think about they ways the examples we read in class began.

End in the present tying the lesson learned to the introduction- like the examples we read.

Describe the event in detail. Revisit the lesson periodically.

Include much of the specific details that you recorded in your previous journals.

FinalReview rubricCheck grammar and spelling…. Some personalization in grammar and

spelling is allowed in sentence structure and spelling to capture the mood and tone of your story.

Include dialogue where appropriatePeer editing

Finishing/ publishingIf you handwrote…..Notebook paper3 pages (at least)Name heading and

page numbers.Write clearly and

neatly. I will not grade those I cannot read because of poor handwriting.

If you Typed….Double spaced2 pages (at least)Name heading and

page numbers.