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Modeling Autobiographical Incident

Modeling Autobiographical Incident. Step 2: Brainstorm events related to the prompt. My mom played Santa to poor kids. Write about a conflict in your life. I learned how to play tennis. I learned not to pick on somebody bigger. My uncle taught me how to fish. My house

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Modeling Autobiographical Incident

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  1. Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 2: Brainstorm events related to the prompt. My mom played Santa to poor kids Write about a conflict in your life I learned how to play tennis I learned not to pick on somebody bigger My uncle taught me how to fish

  2. My house (cheerful, decorated, presents) Poor house (dreary, plain, no presents) Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 3: Explore your memory for details. Memorable Christmas Scenes

  3. Me (happy, resentful) Mom (insightful, insistent) Poor mom (sad, glowing smile) My house (cheerful, decorated, presents) Poor house (dreary, plain, no presents) Poor kids (torn clothes, sad eyes) Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 3: Explore your memory for details. Memorable Christmas Key People Scenes

  4. Mom (insightful, insistent) Poor mom (sad, glowing smile) Me (happy, resentful) My house (cheerful, decorated, presents) Poor house (dreary, plain, no presents) Visit kids Made choice Watch kids Got doll Poor kids (torn clothes, sad eyes) Reflected and thanked mom Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 3: Explore your memory for details. Memorable Christmas Main Events Key People Scenes

  5. Me (happy, resentful) Mom (insightful, insistent) Poor mom (sad, glowing smile) My house (cheerful, decorated, presents) Poor house (dreary, plain, no presents) I learned that people can get more joy from giving than from receiving Watch kids Visit kids Made choice Got doll Poor kids (torn clothes, sad eyes) Reflected and thanked mom Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 3: Explore your memory for details. Memorable Christmas Main Events Key People Scenes Lesson Learned

  6. Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 5: Write an introduction. Include a grabber, some background information, and a hint of the topic. Sometimes the best lessons in life come our way when we least expect them. That is exactly what happened on December 25th in my ninth year of life. For weeks my mother had scurried around our spacious home decorating each room with traditional Christmas paraphernalia. For days, Mom had stationed herself in our kitchen preparing a special feast for all of the relatives who would arrive for Christmas dinner. This was not an unusual Christmas, or so I thought. Each year seemed to be just as festive and delightful as the previous one. Grabber Background Hint

  7. Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 7: Flow Map the next events (these lead up to your main point). Remember to slow down the action and use precise details. Transition 1 Rising Action Transition 2 Climax(1) Transition 3 Falling Action Saw presents under the tree Took gifts to poor kids Drove back home 1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5._____________ 1._______________ 2._______________ 3._______________ 4._______________ 5._______________ 1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5._____________

  8. MEDIA QUESTIONS • 1. What was I doing? • 2. What were those around me doing? • 3. What was I thinking? ***** • 4.What was I feeling? ******* • 5. Describe the scene

  9. Modeling Autobiographical Incident Step 8: Write your conclusion. Remember to state or imply what happened as a result of your experience. Try to use a statement about human experience in general . Many Christmas days have come and gone as that one. No present, food, or decoration since that one Christmas when we visited the poor kids. . .Yet no Christmas has been quite as meaningful has succeeded in warming my heart like the smile of the little ragged girl who received my special Christmas doll. I learned something about life that day – real joy comes in giving, rather than in receiving. My mother taught me well. why it was memorable relate to human experience

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