The meaning of life
• Did you select an individual with insight about the meaning of life and produce an original essay of 500-750 words with a title (not “The Meaning of Life”)?
• Did you provide background information about your interview subject to introduce them to the reader?
• Did you incorporate at least three direct quotations from your interview subject?
• Did you elaborate on why the subject holds certain beliefs about the meaning of life?
• Did you include at least three details that help depict the scene of the interview or tell the story of the experience?
• Did you describe details about the photograph you included to enhance your reader’s engagement and understanding of the subject?
• Did you answer the question “What is the meaning of life?” based on the ideas of your interview subject?
• Did you reflect on how the interview subject’s insight has affected you or your thoughts about the meaning of life?
Photograph
• Did you include a photograph of the subject or something that represents their ideas about the meaning of life and insert it clearly and neatly within the essay?
Form •
Did you proofread and/or apply feedback to submit a final, edited version of your project?