Revising our Memoirs

We have been busy drafting, revising and editing our memoirs all week in the computer lab. The revision process in writing is different from editing. Revision involves adding more description and detail to our writing and making sure that the piece makes sense. When we edit our writing we are checking for grammar, sentence structure and spelling. Final copies of memoirs will be collected on Friday in class.

Writing a Memoir

In writing this week, we are working on memoirs. A memoir is a story from your life. Students have been brainstorming ideas for their memoirs and today I read an exerpt of a memoir in class. We will use a graphic organizer to plan an outline before we go to the computer lab to start our drafts.