How To Write a Eulogy
Kendall Wilkins
A Eulogy is publicly presented at funerals for the deceased who has passed; these are hard times that are very difficult to deal with. A minister, or the chosen one, writes and presents the eulogy for the family. As a eulogy is being presented, it should be respectable and fashionable to where there is nothing negative being said about the person who has died. There should only be positive things in a eulogy describing the good things and what positive aspects the person has done in his/her life. Also any influences a person has done to maintain a great reputation for others. A eulogy is set out for the bereaved family and helping the family and/or close friends deal with what has affected them. I know that a eulogy is hard to listen to, but it will help keep the family together and not let the family lose site in what’s really going on. It is very possible for a family member to be unaware of what's going on because of grieving, but the listening to a eulogy will help the bereaved family to try and be uplifted.
I. How to Create the Genre
1. A eulogy could possibly have the name of the person that has passes.
2. Basically just to acknowledge who we are talking about.
3. Within the body of a Eulogy you should also state positive things that the person has done in his/her life. Also state how the deceased has impacted your life if you are giving the Eulogy.
4. A script should be presented pertaining to the person, and the purpose of what everyone is there for; scripture should also be presented.
5.. Let the family know that everything will be okay and remind them that this is still a celebration of life and the person is in a better place.
6.. You will have to write a Eulogy based on whether the person was a mom or father, daughter or son, or sister or brother, or husband or wife, or grandmother or grandfather.
II. Outline of format/structure
· Title of the Eulogy
· Scripture pertaining to what you are getting ready to speak about in the Eulogy
· Name of the person who has passed and a history
· A reminder of what death is all about
· The Transition from life to death then to eternal life
· A reminder of how God does things, but we all know that he works in mysterious ways, no one person can figure him out
· Give examples about what the Bible says about eternal life
· Memory of the person
III. Tips for Creating Genre and/or Warnings (Do’s and Don’ts)
· Do background research on the person who has died.
· Write many great things about what the person has done with his or her life.
· Make the Eulogy interesting so that you won’t lose the audience.
· Don’t just constantly quote scriptures; you might end up losing your audience.
· Read examples of other Eulogies so that you will know how to go about your way of presenting a Eulogy.
· Check with other people such as preachers and ministers that have written and have spoke of a Eulogy before. However you still have to be sure to ask how to write it and if you are going about doing it correctly.
IV. Links of Sample Eulogies
http://www.eulogyspeech.net/sample-eulogy/Mother-Eulogy-Sample.shtml
http://www.eulogyspeech.net/sample-eulogy/Father-Eulogy-Sample.shtml
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