Course Details
964: "Please Talk About Me When I'm Gone" — Writing Your Personal Legacy Letter
February 4-8, 2019
9:45 AM -
11:15 AM
In-Person
How do you wish to be remembered by relatives and friends? What are the most important lessons you have learned? What advice do you wish to convey? In each session, you will hear useful information, write your own obituary, (write your legacy by describing the problem/action taken/result, write revisions according to the COLM formula (i.e., Content, Organization, Language, Mechanics) and discuss prescriptive suggestions for improvement.
Class Type: Lecture and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: Less than 1 hour/session
Study Group Leader(s):
Dennis ShawDennis Shaw, a professional writer, served as an adjunct instructor at American University for four years. At the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, he was a Teaching Fellow as he earned an MA. He has published more than 400 articles about addiction, chronic diseases, employment, veterans' issues, etc. His novel is posted at www.smashwords.com.