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ESSAY 1 (PERSONAL MEMOIR) Due Date: Friday, September 11, 2015, 12 noon 

Submission: All essays must be submitted electronically. Instructions for electronic submission will be given in class during the Peer Review Workshop on September 8, 2015 (T/R) and September 9, 2015 (M/W). 

Assignment: Essay 1 is a personal memoir consisting of 4-8 well-developed paragraphs. Remember, the purpose of this memoir is to explore the meaning of an event or series of events from your past. 

Your personal memoir must include these features: 

• §  An engaging title that hints at the memoir’s overall meaning or “theme”. 

• §  An introduction with a “lead” that captures the reader’s interest or sets a 

  scene. 

• §  A complication that must be resolved in some way—a tension or conflict 

  between people’s values and beliefs, or a personal inner conflict the author 

  faces. 

• §  A plot that draws the reader forward as the memoir moves through a series 

  of scenes or stages. 

• §  Intimacy between the narrator and the reader, allowing the writer to speak 

  with readers in a personal one-on-one way. 

• §  Rich and vivid details that give the story greater imagery, texture, and 

  impact. 

• §  A central them or question that is rarely announced or answered explicitly 

  but that the narrator explores and reflects on with the reader. 

• §  A new understanding or revelation that represents a moment of growth, 

  transformation, or clarity in the writer. 

  Format: 

• Your essay must be typed double-spaced (12 point font). 

• Begin each new paragraph with an indention (Tab 5 spaces). 

• Use 1-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). 

• In the top left hand corner of your paper, please include the following 

  information:

  o Date (September 11, 2015) o (Your Name) Jane Doe

  o Essay 1 (Personal Memoir) o English 1010-(section)

  Leave at least 4 black lines between this information and the title of your essay. Remember to center the title of your essay.