E.B. White

• Does the writer provide an introduction that grabs the reader’s attention? Yes, it shows humor and makes you think of the "good ole times" when you were a kid yourself.

• Does the writer focus on significant events in his or her life rather than trying to narrate his or her entire life’s story? There are significant events, but he does mention parts of his life story that only he will be able to relate to and appreciate.

• Do the descriptions of the characters or important objects in the memoirs include sensory details that help readers to visualize, hear, smell or feel them? Yes, his description of going to the lake and eating at the farmhouse reminds me of when I was younger and would go out to Grandpa's farm. You could almost taste the cooking, hear the sweet sounds, and not have a care in the world.

• Has the writer quoted speech or dialogue so as to reveal some important aspect of a character’s personality?  His dialogue seems very peaceful and refreshed to be on his old stomping grounds with his boy.

• Does the writer narrate or describe events in a way that allows readers to connect them to experiences or relationships in their own lives? Yes, very much so.

• Has the writer explained the significance of the people, events, places, or objects in shaping who he or she has become? Does this explanation make sense in relation to the events, people, places, and things described throughout the memoir? Yes, he talks about the outboards, fishing, etc. He's talking about how they've changed since, but now he gets to experience them with his son.

• Does the writer provide a conclusion that reinforces the point of the story? To me no, but to others maybe. His boy was enjoying the lake as he did when he was young is the point he might've been trying to imply, but clarity was lacking.