Find 4-6 obituaries (your dataset) to analyze. (Please avoid obituaries of people you might know. This exercise should help flex your researcher muscles, so objectivity, as much as is possible, is important). Many obituaries are simple and short. You are looking for more lengthy, descriptive obituaries. You can find obituaries through newspapers and funeral home websites. Here are some local sites to get you started:

• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansascity/browseLinks to an external site.
• https://obituaries.ljworld.com/us/obituaries/ljworld/browseLinks to an external site.

1. Print the obituaries or cut and paste them into a document you can highlight and make notes in.
2. Review the list of symbols in the below table. Now, scan through the obituaries and highlight any instance that you see of the below symbols in the obituary dataset.
   • Note: Feel free to identify symbols that are not on the below table. This is meant to be a guide, not an all-inclusive list.
3. After identifying these symbols across your "dataset," review the questions about their patterns. Determine whether you think there may be a pattern related to the symbols you observed.
   • Introduction: introduce the concept and purpose of obituaries
   • 3 Body Paragraphs: Describe 3 symbols you found in the majority of your obituaries, reflecting on the patterns and meanings ?

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IntroductionObituaries serve as a commemorative record of someones life capturing their essence accomplishments and impact on those around them They p... View the full answer