You will be writing your own formal obituary. It must be written in the third person (he, she, it) and past tense (“He lived a long and happy
What is an obituary? Your answer will no doubt include the word “death” in it, and “death” might even be that one word which attempts to control your thinking and steer you toward the potentially gloomy side of this assignment. However, nothing should be further from your thinking than the idea of “death.” An obituary is the written acknowledgement of a person’s life, not death. Plain and simple: this assignment is about life not yet lived – the life you want and dream about living.
DIRECTIONS: You will be writing your own formal obituary. It must be written in the third person (he, she, it) and past tense (“He lived a long and happy life”), as if you have already lived the life you are writing about. You may have moral or religious reasons for not wanting to complete this option, and therefore, you will want to choose Option 2 (See below).
Your paper should be at least 2 pages in length, double-spaced, and clearly written.
You must include the following information in order to receive full credit:
Birth date and birth place (e.g. April 3, 1987 – Saint Vincent’s Hospital.)
Death date, death place, and how you died (e.g. January 1, 2080 – Mars – atmosphere diving?)
What you did (e.g. painter, doctor, plumber, teacher, pilot, politician, poet, musician)
Who you leave behind (e.g. wife, husband, children, friends, etc.)
You should also consider additional things you did or enjoyed in your life. Here are a few things to consider before you begin (that you may choose to include):
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