'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write well structured introductions and conclusions as part of an overarching argument.
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.
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
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.
Teacher tip
Consider where else pupils may have used the three part structure for introductions and conclusions with other texts. It might be worth sharing some of these with pupils to model how this structure is useful across literature.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1. An essay about 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' should always start with an .
Q2. An essay about 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' should always end with a .
Q3.In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde', what happens in Chapter 10 'Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case'?
Q4.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?
Q5.In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', some of the characters could be described as being duplicitous, what does this mean?
Q6.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?'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.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.
Q2.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.
Q3.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?
Q4.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?
Q5.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?
Q6.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 .
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