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Assignment #1 Narrative Essay/Memoir

Please write a 2-3 paged narrative- type essay about a "memory." Your memory may be specific/ episodic or it may span time. Please use descriptive, sensory details carefully to capture a dominant impression. Try to zoom in on the scene rather than tell all. Your memory should evoke emotion in your reader.
Your audience is the class.

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