20 Feb Select a family type other than your own from Unit 6. Then imagine what your experience might be as a child growing up in that family
Select a family type other than your own from Unit 6. Then imagine what your experience might be as a child growing up in that family. Note: that you need to use facts to support your writing.
Write a memoir of those experiences that includes:
The family structure: Did two parents, one parent, or grandparents raise you? Describe the people who fit the role of a parent – their gender, economic status, and parenting style (authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, authoritative. Use this link for more information on parenting stylesLinks to an external site..
Describe where you live – the type of neighborhood and home (for example, an urban neighborhood and an apartment, a suburban neighborhood and a townhouse or single-family home, or a rural neighborhood and a farmhouse.
Describe the cultural influences on the family – either due to ancestry, religion, or social connections
Describe the families rules
Recount what was expected of you – chores, achievements, extracurricular activities
Describe a family tradition such as birthday and holiday celebrations or other special occasions. Include a detailed description of the foods you might have eaten and the things you might have done during the occasion.
Things to remember:
This memoir requires you to use your imagination and create a fictional character growing up in a family unlike the one in which you grew up.
Though fictional, your character and family must be based on researched facts.
There should be a minimum of 5 well-developed paragraphs.
