Monday, April 16th

• I'll introduce your Metafiction Memoir Assignment:
• You'll craft 5-7 segments (like O'Brien's chapters). Each of the segments must do/contain the following:
• MLA formatted, minimum of 3/4 page -- varying lengths are more effective
• a unique title
• concrete details
• a blend of story truth/happening truth so it makes the reader feel what you feel/felt
• must contribute a piece of the puzzle of the story of you/your life/your experience
• experiment with techniques that O'Brien introduces, such as:
• metaphor, symbolism, or abstraction
• concrete details
• repetition (of key phrases or details, or of events with varying versions of details)
• Reading and Notes: We'll read and discuss chapters 12-14 -- "The Man I  Killed," "Ambush," and "Style." We'll focus our discussion on O'Brien's choices as an author and the effect of those choices (such as repetition of key phrases and concrete details) on the reader and on the story as a whole. 
• Reading Quiz: You'll take a brief reading quiz over chapters 12-14. 
• Then you'll have WORK TIME for the following:
• Metafiction Memoir Segment One Rough Draft: (Due Thursday, 4/19)