Introduction of Communication Memoir and Brainstorming

Memoir Writing and Brainstorming have a lot in common. When we Brainstorm, we try to delve into our own heads and create a visual representation of what is going on in our own thought process. When we write memoirs, we try to delve into our own heads and create a written explaination of something important to us.

Both work hand in hand in developing good writers...


Examples of Mind Mapping:

Time
Joe
global warming
Generic Mind Map

Examples of Audio Memoirs:
Dael Orlandosmith's "When You Talk About Music"

Colin Quinn's "Toast"

Dan Savage's Man of Perpetual Sorrow

This American Life's "Tales from the Net"

HOMEWORK
READ: Chapter 2 “Invention”—Play close attention to the checklist on Page 21.
Chapter 7 “Description”
WRITE: Freewrite on the topic you want to write about in the comments section on the blog. Give me at least 2 paragraphs.
BRING TO CLASS: Pictures, artifacts, technologies, or other items that are important to the story you want to tell. Be prepared to do a “show and tell”

Bring your Mind Map
Click Here to Read More..