The Discovery that Changes Everything.

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    • Abstract:
      The author shares insights on teaching memoir writing using life-significant documents. He describes the results of a classroom project in which he assigned his students to locate documents of significance to their lives as a starting point for composing personal essays. He observed that all documents have usefulness or merit, even if they contain false information. The author adds that documents can also connect the experience of one person to the wider story that underlies all strong personal writing.