1. Much Ado About Funerals and Weddings Final Project Notes 2009 By Mrs. Mohr with Mrs. Kellogg

2. Eulogy The speech about the deceased person Given by friends, family, or business associates Personal reflections about the deceased

3. Eulogy Will Include Relationship to person What will you most remember and why? Best quality Kind act Characteristic What will you miss the most? Anecdote Joke OR Poem/Song/Quote

4. Wedding Toast Will Include Relationship to person Anecdote about the couple –Something appropriate and positive –Reflective of who they are Song/poem/quote Best wishes

5. Who’s talking about whom? Eulogy to Hero from –Leonato –Claudio –DP –DJ –Borachio –Benedick –Beatrice –Antonio –Margaret –Dogberry –Ursula –Friar Francis Wedding toast to B and B OR H and C from –Leonato –Hero/Beatrice –Claudio/Benedick –DP –Dj –Dogberry –Borachio –Margaret –Friar –Ursula –Conrad –Antonio

6. Steps to creating a speech without Much Ado Brainstorm ideas first –Write without censure Craft the beginning and ending points Edit Practice

7. Step #1 Brainstorm –Describe the relationship between you the speaker and the character? –Describe the character? –What did you get from the reading? Phrase Quote –What did you get from the movie? Personality quirks Observations

8. Know your subject How long have you known the couple? How do you know them? Use personal anecdotes that reflect on the characters’ personalities. –Use descriptions from the text –Phrases or quotes –Observations –What did you see/learn in the film?

9. get it on paper Eulogy - Write in the voice of the character –Details about the character born and lived What they did for a living? How’d he/she die? Who are the person’s family and friends? For what is the person best known? –What did the person mean to the character? –Include details about the relationship Shared experiences Feelings Memorable event Anecdote Toast - Write in the voice of the character –Details about the characters How do you know the characters? Mention outstanding qualities How’d they meet? Observations about them that make them well suited Perhaps an anecdote that typifies the relationship How can you tell what they mean to each other? –Include details about the relationship Shared experiences Feelings Memorable event Anecdote

10. Step # 2 How to begin and end –Pick the best descriptions –Pick the best scenes –Pick the most memorable details Arrange in order Summarize at the end

11. Step #3 - Edit Take the most meaningful information Does it accurately reflect the person/relationship? Include something funny Type notes in 14 point font or bigger for easy reading Use note cards NOTE TO SELF - speak slowly, loudly, carefully

12. Step # 4 Practice –Read aloud –Stand straight –Project –Pronounce –Pace

13. Some words to consider for a eulogy We are here today to mourn the death of (insert name here) will be sorely missed by all." We are here today to reflect on the life of (insert name here)" She may be gone from this earth, but the memories of her will ____. One pleasant memory Some memorable accomplishments are

14. Words for Wedding Toasts Celebrate the loving couple Heartfelt wishes for the newlyweds Honor their love Celebrate their union Their relationship shows us/is an example of …

15. Words to consider End with something like, “To the bride and groom, may we all learn to love like these two love each other.” Poem Quote from a song Connection to a movie Joke

16. Positively Childhood story Friendship Shared adventure How did they meet? Why they’ll be happy together. What their relationship teaches us.

17. Sources Ryan Arthurton Taren Eeastep Kimberly Misra Shannon Wilson