Characteristics of a Memoir

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Why does someone write a memoir?

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To tell how they were feeling when they experienced a certain event

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What is the point of view that a personal narrative uses?

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1st person

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What is a memoir?

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An account of a memorable event in a person's life

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How is a memoir different from an autobiography?

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A memoir is more concerned with personal truth

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Elements of a memoir include: sensory details, dialogue, a beginning, a middle, and an end.

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all of these

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Memoirs are usually written in

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chronological text structure.

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What is one difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

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Memoirs are shorter than autobiographies.

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Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a memoir?

• it focuses and reflects on the relationship between the writer and a particular person, place, animal, or object
• it uses sensory details
• it maintains a third person point of view
• it develops characters through thoughts, words and uses dialogue effectively

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it maintains a third person point of view

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The content of a memoir must include

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personal experience

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What is the purpose of writing a memoir?

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All of these: to write one piece of a reflection of your life, to be remembered, to help people find ways to handle personal experiences you have gone through.