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6 Words. 1 Memoir

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What is MEMOIR?

  • A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.

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  • An autobiography or a written account of one's memory of certain events or people.

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Why only 6 words?

POWERFUL word choice! Words matter!

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Exact, precise language!

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Forces you to choose wisely!

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Quick visual to get to know someone!

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Still not convinced ...

At its core, the six-word memoir teaches us to be concise, but also introspective. Try describing yourself in six words. Not easy, right? So, for English teachers, the six-word memoir is a great way to focus on getting a point across in as few words as possible. Choose words precisely since you can't waste any. The six-word memoir teaches all of us writers a critical skill: words are valuable and have meaning -- don't waste them.

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A few EXAMPLES

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A few (more) EXAMPLES

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So,

Can you tell the story of

your

life

in

SIX

words?