Essay #1: My Memoir
In no fewer than 750 words write memoir in which you focus on a complication you had to deal with. Keep the time frame for the memoir within a span of no more than 24 hours. Look for example at Big Boy in which Sedaris writes a memoir about a complication in a time span of about 10 minutes. Some possibilities might
Develop your story by integrating the basic features of a memoir. Remember you’re telling a good story to your audience. Know where you’re story is going so that each part leads up to what Andrew Stanton called your punchline.
Your memoir will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
