Starter quiz
- An essay about 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' should always start with an ______.
- 'introduction' ✓
- An essay about 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' should always end with a ______.
- 'conclusion' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde', what happens in Chapter 10 'Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case'?
- Edward Hyde dies after drinking poison
- Henry Jekyll explains his remorse for creating Hyde
- Whilst sharing his remorse, Jekyll also explains how he enjoyed his creation ✓
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- In 'The Incident at the Window' (Ch. 7) of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following best describes Jekyll's behaviour?
- He is angry Utterson tried to visit
- He is rude towards Utterson for visiting
- He seems distant, his behaviour confuses Utterson ✓
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', some of the characters could be described as being duplicitous, what does this mean?
- acting in a tricky way, saying one thing, but meaning another ✓
- honest and straightforward, always telling the truth to everyone
- respectable and honourable gentlemen
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following would be the most nuanced interpretation if you were asked 'to what extent might a reader feel sympathy for Jekyll?'
- All readers will feel sorry for Jekyll who has been repressed by society
- It is arguable whether Jekyll's repression makes him a sympathetic character ✓
- No reader will feel sympathy for Jekyll, he created a murderer
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Exit quiz
- Good introductions for an essay on 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' could follow a three part structure. Starting with the first, put the three part structure into chronological order.
- 1⇔a sentence about the text as a whole
- 2⇔a sentence about the given theme or character
- 3⇔a thesis statement
- Good conclusions for an essay on 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' could follow a three part structure. Starting with the first, put the three part structure into chronological order.
- 1⇔specific response to your thesis
- 2⇔focus on writer’s overall purpose
- 3⇔impact of text today
- A pupil wrote an introduction to a 'Jekyll & Hyde' essay which included a general statement about the essay's chosen theme and a thesis statement. What is their introduction missing?
- A summary of the plot
- A general statement about the text
- A general statement about the text, wherever posssible linked to the question ✓
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- A pupil wrote a conclusion to a 'Jekyll & Hyde' essay which included a response to their thesis and a focus on the impact of the text today. What is their conclusion missing?
- an explanation about how much they liked the text
- autobiographical detail about Stevenson
- a focus on Stevenson's intentions ✓
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it could be argued that the message of the novella is still pertinent today. What does pertinent mean?
- unimportant and irrelevant, having no connection to the current situation
- directly related or important to today ✓
- confusing and complicated, making it difficult to understand or apply
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', it could be argued that Stevenson's novella explores the impact of repressing desire on the human ______.
- 'psyche' ✓
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Key learning points
- Introductions are made up of three parts, moving from the general to the specific.
- Conclusions move the opposite way, from the specific to the 'impact of the text today'.
- In the final sentence of your introduction, you must focus on the writer's intention; this is your thesis statement.
- A conclusion could consider the timeless nature of the text.
- Your introduction and conclusion should be linked to form a coherent argument.
Common misconception
When including 'the impact of the text today' in your conclusion, you just need to explain why the book is still studied today.
Ask pupils to 'step outside the text' and think about why themes, characters or moral messages might resonate with readers today.
Keywords
Duplicitous - acting in a tricky way, saying one thing, but meaning another
Bourgeois - typical of middle-class life, perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes
Psyche - your mind and feelings, the inner you
Pertinent - directly related, important to the topic or situation
Façade - the front of something, like a building's outer appearance
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