The Final Exam Essay
Assume the persona of a character from The Hound of the Baskervilles and write a letter to another character. In the letter share and explain two events that take place in the novella.
Characters
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Mrs. Barrymore
Mr. Barrymore
Dr. Mortimer
Beryl Stapleton
Jack Stapleton
Detective Lestrade
Laura Lyons
Sir Charles Baskerville
Sir Henry Baskerville
Cartwright
Frankland

Format
26 Baskerville Lane
Devonshire, England
December 14, 2009
or
221B Baker Street
London, England
December 14, 2009

Dear __________________,
Paragraph 1 - Assume the persona of the assigned character. Make certain that you list the
two events in the last sentence of the paragraph.
Paragraph 2 - The topic sentence names the event. Then summarize the event. Explain how
the events could help solve the mystery.
Paragraph 3 - The topic sentence names the second event. Summarize the event and explain
how the event could help solve the mystery.
Paragraph 4 - Add a personal touch to the events and setting of the novella.


Very truly yours,
____________

Note: You will not know which two characters will serve as a basis of your letter until you come
to class on Monday.

Monday, December 14, 2009
The final exam essay will be administered. The prompt will come from The Hound of the Baskervilles. I gave pertinent details on Monday, December 7, 2009, concerning my expectations for the writing assignment. You are allowed to bring the novella, notes, a dictionary, and a thesaurus. The essay will count one-third of the final exam grade.

The Objective Portion
This portion will count two-thirds of the final exam grade.
Part I: vocabulary 1-50
Part II: the eight parts of speech 51-70
Part III: the parts of a sentence 71-90
Part IV: subordinate clauses 91-110
Part V: The Odyssey 111-127
Part VI: The Hound of the Baskervilles 128-150
Part VII: a short story

Study sessions will take place daily during the week of December 7-11. Please bring study materials for this class as well as your other classes. You will not be allowed to go to the locker to retrieve materials.