The Adventure of the Speckled Band--Sherlock Holmes

From Chapter 4:"Inferences, What Follows?" Read Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Speckled Band,"  the Arthur Cannon Doyle text. 

Answer the following:

• How does Holmes draw inferences from evidence?
• How does he draw inferences from facts?
• How, if at all, does he make false inferences?

Each of these questions, is related to sections in Chapter 4.  Students are expected to make connections between Mayfield's text and the Doyle short story. 

Thanks,

Ms. Wanzo

Blog Break--Writing Questions Forum

Hello Class,

We are going to take a break from the blog this week so you all can spend time writing your first essay. This forum can be  used, however, for a discussion forum on your essay.  If you have any questions for me between now and the rough draft, please post them here.  

• If you get stuck try freewriting, this 10-15 minute writing exercise will help you break up some of the writer's block.  
• If you need assistance with grammar and punctuation rules, please refer to to the reference section in your Keys for Writers. Author Anne Raimes includes an entire section towards grammar and punctuation.  Plesae read the color-coded tabs for information regarding this section. 
• If you quote an outside source, which was not a requirement for this essay, please make sure that you create a Works Cited page.  In English classes,  we observe the MLA format. If you are not sure what that looks like, please reference your Keys text.
• Finally, if, while your writing, you feel like you want to scream.  Get up and take a break.  Sometimes walking a way for a little while reinvigorates you. 

We will resume the regular blog schedule next week.

Thank you,

Ms. Wanzo