Obituary Assignment
For this assignment, you will write your own Obituary. If you are not familiar with obituaries, you can look in the newspaper or search “obituaries” on a search engine. For your own obituary, please follow the guidelines below.
It must be more than 250 words in length.
It must be written in Blue or Black pen or typed. o If typed, you must write in 12 pt, Times New Roman Font, double spaced, following MLA guidelines. o ONE EXCEPTION, if you wish, you may be creative and make it look like a newspaper page, but it still must be more than 250 words. (You won't lose any points for not decorating your paper)
Your obituary must include the following details: o Assume you will live until you are at least 80 years old. o
What you did for a living/career o Who were the important people in your life [spouse (if any), children (if any), friends, other relatives, important work associates or partners)] o What were your important accomplishments o
Include quotes from others (real people or imagined) saying what they thought of you. o Write it in the 3 rd person (as if someone else is writing about you) o Be Creative!! Have fun with the assignment, but be sure to follow the instructions so you don't lose points.
The point of this assignment is to think about the life you want to have, what you hope to have accomplished and what you hope you will leave as a legacy. This is what you should have in your obituary for this assignment.
Obituary Assignment
For this assignment, you will write your own Obituary. If you are not familiar with obituaries, you can look in the newspaper or search “obituaries” on a search engine. For your own obituary, please follow the guidelines below.
It must be more than 250 words in length.
It must be written in Blue or Black pen or typed. o
If typed, you must write in 12 pt, Times New Roman Font, double spaced, following MLA guidelines. o ONE EXCEPTION, if you wish, you may be creative and make it look like a newspaper page, but it still must be more than 250 words. (You won't lose any points for not decorating your paper)
Your obituary must include the following details: o Assume you will live until you are at least 80 years old. o What you did for a living/career o
Who were the important people in your life [spouse (if any), children (if any), friends, other relatives, important work associates or partners)] o What were your important accomplishments o Include quotes from others (real people or imagined) saying what they thought of you. o
Write it in the 3 rd person (as if someone else is writing about you) o Be Creative!! Have fun with the assignment, but be sure to follow the instructions so you don't lose points.
The point of this assignment is to think about the life you want to have, what you hope to have accomplished and what you hope you will leave as a legacy. This is what you should have in your obituary for this assignment.