DUE TODAY: CHAPTER 10 DISCUSSION QUESTION
TEST OVER JEKYLL AND HYDE IS TOMORROW!! YOU SHOULD
STUDY THE FOLLOWING:
 Background notes about the Victorian Age
 Author Biography for Robert Louis Stevenson (on back
of notes)
 NOTES on doppelganger and the three levels of
consciousness
 Discussion questions – know what happened when;
there will be a section of putting events in chronological
order
 Vocabulary
 Be able to match quotes or examples as showing
Victorian or Gothic traits
 Character sheet – Bring this with you to use on the test
and to submit for points!
Writing Arguments
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1
Write arguments to support claims in
an analysis of substantive topics or
texts, using valid reasoning and
relevant and sufficient evidence.
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Write arguments to support claims in an analysis
of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning
and relevant and sufficient evidence.
KEY TERMS
Argument: A reason or idea forward in support of or in
opposition to a point of view
Claim: To maintain that something is true
Substantive topic or text: The topic or text being offered or
considered (this may be in the form of a prompt or essay topic)
Valid reasoning: Sound, well-founded facts that cannot be
denied.
Relevant and sufficient evidence: Proof that is directly
related to the subject at hand and that is adequate to prove the
claim.
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CLAIM
The main idea that
you are suggesting or
promoting. Your
main point. What
you will prove to be
true.
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EVIDENCE
The proof to back up
your claim. Any and
all support to show
that your claim is true.
COUNTERARGUMENT: Objections that might
arise to prove your argument false but that you might
address and consider to prove your own argument
true.
Relevant and Sufficient Evidence
“Slip & Trip”
Evidence – What
you find and
observe to support
your claim:
Arthur is still
holding the glass in
his hand
“Slip & Trip”
Rule – How we
interpret the
evidence. (Must be
worded as a rule
using correct
grammatical form):
As a rule, when
people fall down
stairs, they drop
what they are
holding in order to
steady and save
themselves.
“Slip & Trip”
Conclusion – What
your evidence leads
you to believe:
Queenie is
probably lying
about Arthur falling
down the stairs and
probably placed the
glass in his hand.
*probably =
qualification
Write an investigative report of
the scene:
Include:
• When you arrived
• What you found (be specific)
• What Queenie said
• What the autopsy found
• Whether the evidence supports
what Queenie said
• Your conclusion and
recommendation
• Your explanation of the
evidence supporting your
conclusion(s) and
recommendation(s)
You may begin with
something like this:
We arrived at the home
of Arthur and Queenie
Volupides at
approximately 2:15 a.m.
on May 2, 2014. Upon
arrival, we found
Arthur Volupides lying
at the bottom of the
main stairs…
Sample:
On Wednesday, May 7th, we arrived to the Volupides household
shortly after 1:30AM. Upon arrival, we found Arthur Volupides dead at
the foot of the stairs with a glass in his left hand. The glass was still
whole and unscratched, suggesting the glass was placed there after the
fall. Arthur was laying on his back, implying that he fell backwards
and did not slip. Upon further investigation, we found that there were
no attempts to break a fall; all décor was still perfectly placed on the
wall, the carpets were all in perfect position, and there was no
indication that any remaining liquid had spilled from the glass.
Mrs. Volupides stated that she left for the country club after
getting in a fight with her husband. She was also drinking with her
friends, and they were coming to her house for another drink. Even
though she got there ten minutes before her friends, she did not contact
the police about the incident. When her friends arrived, she said
“Something terrible happened. Arthur slipped and fell on the stairs. He
was coming down for another drink—he still had the glass in his
hand—and I think he’s dead. Oh my god—what shall I do?” This
statement was confirmed by the friends present at the scene.
After a full autopsy, it was confirmed that Arthur died from a
wound to the head. Our conclusion is that Queenie is lying about the
cause of Arhtur’s death. She was still upset about their earlier fight
and hit Arthur from behind with the frying pan. It is our
recommendation that she be charged for the murder of Arthur
Volupides.
Write an investigative report of the scene:
Include:
• When you arrived
• What you found (be specific)
• What Queenie said
• What the autopsy found
• Whether the evidence supports what Queenie said
• Your conclusion and recommendation
• Your explanation of the evidence supporting your
conclusion(s) and recommendation(s)
You may begin with this:
We arrived at the home of Arthur and
Queenie Volupides at approximately 2:15
a.m. on May 2, 2014. Upon arrival, we found
Arthur Volupides lying at the bottom of the
main stairs…