Memoir+of+an+Important+Object


 * Memoir of an Important Object**


 * Assignment #1: Read and write about a significant object **

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 * Guiding Questions:**
 * 1) What object is so special to you?
 * 2) How did you acquire this object?
 * 3) Describe how your object looks, sounds, feels, and smells.
 * 4) What makes your object important? How has that object supported you? What makes your object seem real to you?


 * A.** **Read "Bob" to determine what makes an object special to a writer**. [[image:organic-teddy-bear.jpg width="150" height="150"]]

Please notice how the author shows how special an object can be to someone...how they depend on it so much, it's hard for them to live without it. Please notice how the author organized ideas into three distinct parts: introduction, body with mini-memory, and conclusion.


 * B. Notice Memoir "Craft" in writing**. Click on the title of the "Memoir Object Mentor Text-Teddy Bear" below.

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 * Read and comment on the author's use of **figurative language and description**.
 * Participate in a class discussion with the tab above.
 * How do these Brush Strokes help you understand the unique features of the object?

**C. Plan and draft** an essay describing your object. Be sure to develop an essay with the following features:
 * //**Introduction**//: Hook your reader by naming your object . Develop details about your object's special qualities, colors, textures, and shape. Also explain why those qualities make it so special.
 * //**Body:**// Provide a special mini-memory about a time when you and your object interacted together.
 * //**Conclusion:**// Explain your object's current location and describe why your object is still so important to you.

Click here for link to a Google Planning Doc.

**D. Annotate your draft** by labeling the craft techniques you used. Share with a peer and discuss the effectiveness of your craft techniques.