Memoir+of+an+Important+Place

Memoir of an Important Place


 * Assignment #2: Read and write about a significant place **


 * A. Guiding Questions:**
 * 1) What place is so special to you that when you go there you feel comforted, energized, relaxed?
 * 2) What do you see, feel, hear, smell, and taste when you observe your place?


 * B. Make a list of things in your neighborhood....familiar places** you like to go, places you go to regularly, places you can stand in and look at everything around you.

C. **Illustrate your neighborhood with details**

D. **Read the following mentor text** and participate in the **discussion forum** about **Memoir Place-Content and Craft**.

Memoir Introduction Mentor Text



E. Use your drawing to **draft an essay describing your favorite place**.

**In paragraph #1**...bring your reader to the city and state you live in...describing the general features of this region/area. **In paragraph #2...**Name the street you live on and zoom in...looking around and describing what you see, feel, hear, smell around your street. **In paragraph #3**...Zoom in to a "specific place" you like to go on your street (inside or outside). Describe a mini-memory using vivid details and actions/emotions that SHOW what makes this place so special to you.

F. **Revise your piece** to include a variety of craft techniques(BRUSH STROKES) including complex and compound sentences and figurative language. Use the tips sheets for assistance.