Over the course of the past few weeks, you have come to know Paul Baumer on an intimate basis. You have read his thoughts, felt his pain, and his joy. You have lived with Paul throughout his experience and if like me, you have become emotionally involved in this book, he is your friend. Now Paul is dead. You are his only friend that is still living and you have to write his Obituary, a notice of someone’s death, including a short biography. Use details from the novel for the general facts, and make up additional ones as needed. Your obituary for Paul needs to be creative, typed at least one page long, size 12 font, double spaced. You will be graded on creativity, accuracy, and format. Use the following example obituaries and formats to help you in your efforts Johnson Audrey Lucille , died on Sun, Jan 27, at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a dear wife to BillyJohnson and loving mother to Jenny Johnson (Daniel J. Towne). Audrey lived a joyous life and did everything she ever wanted to do. Audrey was born on Apr 24, 1934 at her family home on Guinea Pike to Frank and Emma Davis. As a young woman, Audrey worked at Totes and Baldwin Piano, but soon found her niche as a beloved school secretary and 'de facto' principal at Miami Elementary. Audrey spent 33 years as the heart of the Miami family and touched countless lives. She was known for her memory and never forgot a face, name or number. Many students succeeded because of a "deal" with Audrey to encourage good grades, attendance or behavior. Her approachable and charming personality ensured that Audrey never met a stranger and Audrey was a caring and vigilant friend, always ready to help (often in the form of her great cooking or good company). Her energetic zest for life was contagious, though few could maintain the pace. Audrey leaves behind many friends, family and loved ones who will miss and remember her warmly. Services for Audrey Johnson will be held at the Debund Funeral Home in Milford. Visitation will be on Fri, Feb 1, from 5:00-8:00pm. The funeral will be at 10am on Sat, Feb 2, with burial immediately following at the Evergreen Cemetery in Miamiville, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to Miamiville United Methodist Church (P.O. Box 142, Miamiville 45147). NAME / ANNOUNCEMENT o o o o o o Full name of the deceased, including nickname, if any Age at death Residence (for example, the name of the city) at death Day and date of death Place of death Cause of death LIFE o o o o o o o o o o Date of birth Place of birth Names of parents Childhood: siblings, stories, schools, friends Marriage(s): date of, place, name of spouse Education: school, college, university and other Designations, awards, and other recognition Employment: jobs, activities, stories, colleagues, satisfactions, promotions, union activities, frustrations, Places of residence Hobbies, sports, interests, activities, and other enjoyment o o o o Charitable, religious, fraternal, political, and other affiliations; positions held Achievements Disappointments Unusual attributes, humor, other stories FAMILY o Survived by (and place of residence): o Predeceased by (and date of death): Spouse Children (in order of date of birth) Grandchildren Siblings (in order of date of birth) Others, such as nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws Pets (if appropriate) SERVICE o o o o o o o o Spouse Children (in order of date of birth, and their spouses) Grandchildren Great-grandchildren Great-great-grandchildren Parents Grandparents Siblings (in order of date of birth) Others, such as nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws Friends Pets (if appropriate) Day, date, time, place Name of officiant, pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, other information Visitation information if applicable: day, date, time, place Reception information if applicable: day, date, time, place Other memorial, vigil, or graveside services if applicable: day, date, time, place Place of interment Name of funeral home in charge of arrangements Where to call for more information (even if no service planned) END o o o o o Memorial funds established Memorial donation suggestions, including addresses Thank you to people, groups, or institutions Quotation or poem Three words that sum up the life Paul Baumer : Obituary 12 8 4 1 Ideas Ideas were expressed in a clear and organized fashion. It was easy to figure out what the obituary was about. Ideas were expressed in a pretty clear manner, but the organization could have been better. Ideas were somewhat organized, but were not very clear. It took more than one reading to figure out what the obituary was about. The letter seemed to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what the obituary was about. Length The obituary has 4 or more solid paragraphs explaining Paul Baumer. The obituary has 3 paragraphs explaining Paul Baumer. The obituary has two solid paragraphs or a column containing information explaining Paul Baumer. The obituary is very short; meeting half or less of the length requirement. Grammar & spelling Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or errors in grammar spelling. and/or spelling. Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling. Neatness Obituary is typed, clean, not wrinkled, and is easy to read with no distracting error corrections. It was done with pride. Obituary is neatly hand-written, clean, not wrinkled, and is easy to read with no distracting error corrections. It was done with care. Obituary is typed and is crumpled or slightly stained. It may have 1-2 distracting error corrections. It was done with some care. Obituary is typed and looks like it had been shoved in a pocket or locker. It may have several distracting error corrections. It looks like it was done in a hurry or stored improperly. Format Obituary complies with all the requirements. Obituary complies with almost all the requirements. Obituary complies with several of the requirements. Obituary complies with less than 75% of the requirements. Content Accuracy The obituary The obituary contains more than 5 contains 5 accurate accurate facts about facts about the topic. the topic. The obituary contains 3-4 accurate facts about the topic. The obituary contains 1 or 2 accurate facts about the topic. CATEGORY ____ / 72