This is your major assessment (test) for the And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. You have two goals for this assessment:
- Demonstrate that you correctly understand the events and characters of this novel
- Display your knowledge through writing in an organized and explanatory way.
Premise
You are writing a true crime story. You can also think of it as an investigative news article. Your job is to create interest in the events of Soldier Island to the people who do not know what happened. What you write should be something that gets as many people to read your story as possible. You can be as interesting and suspenseful as you want to be. Or you can simply tell the story as it happened. Here is the key, the people who read your true crime story expect you to have done all the investigations and to know the correct information.
Story Requirements
- Includes a Title that catches attention
- Cover’s the 5 W’s of Journalism (Who/What/Where/When/Why) AND How
- This is the content of the article. This is where you will show what you know.
- You don’t have to worry too much about this. It will be included as you tell what happened on the island.
- Include an Interview of a Minor Character
- Fred Narracot, Inspector Maine, Assistant Commissioner Legge, Sticklehaven community member, Captain of the Emma Jane
- Must ask AND answer 5 questions
- This is the one part where your opinion might enter your article based on what the person you are interviewing might know.
- Include Red Herring and Chekhov’s Gun examples
- You need to use these words, define them, and give examples in your article
- Your writing and article should show these are incorporated throughout the events, NOT just listed at the end of your article
Due Dates & Grading
- Starting on Thursday, December 5, you will receive a daily work grade.
- If your Google doc shows you have done work each day, you will receive full credit.
- If you finish the essay early, you will receive full credit.
- The final article is due by the end of the school day on Wednesday, December 11 at the end of the school day.
- You will receive the rubric I will use to grade your article. Please check it to make sure you are doing what you need to do.