BOOK COVER

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Title: A Study in Scarlet
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction & Detective Fiction
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all
the evidence. It biases the judgement” (Part 1, Chapter
III)
Opening quote ideas:
“What you do in this world is a matter of no
consequence, the question is, what can make people
believe you have done.” (Part 2, Chapter 7 – The
Conclusion)
Part 1:
Afghanistan (war)
Setting: London (Brixton Road, 221B Baker Street, Liverpool and
Hotel in Euston)
Part 2:
American West (Desert & Salt Lake City)
Sherlock Holmes
John H. Watson (Dr. Watson)

Jefferson Hope Enoch Drebber

Main Characters:
Plot events/ Favorite parts
of the novel:
Prepared By: Nikki Joy C. Garcia, BSEd/English
Gregson Joseph Strangerson
Lestrade Lucy Ferrier
John Ferrier Madam Charpentrier
Arthur Charpentrier Brigham Young
John Rance Stamford
 The First Meeting of Sherlock and Watson
together with Sherlock deduction on how did he
knew that Watson came from Afghanistan.
 The part where Sherlock arrested Jefferson Hope
in the Hotel and everyone is shock because they
haven’t even single tough that a cab driver is the
one who is behind that crime.
 1. Revenge
2. Friendship
Theme: 3. Abductive/ Deductive Reasoning
4. The ineffectiveness of the Police
Rating/Critical Review:

4 stars

(Liked most) We like the most is how Sherlock Holmes making

everyone (including us) amazed to his deductive
reasoning. We are also amazed by the friendship of
Sherlock and Holmes even if their personality is
somewhat opposite, but they both love the thrill in
solving crimes and also to bring justice.
(Disliked most) The one we dislike (not that totally dislike, more like
disappointed or unsatisfied) the most is the part 2, the
side story about Jefferson Hope. The story became dull
or a little bit boring, it’s like you’re reading another
book.
If you're a fan of solving crimes and mysteries,
this book is one of the must read, although there are
different series of the book that is better than this, it's
Closing hook ideas: also a good thing to start from this book so that you'll
be able to know who is Sherlock Holmes in that way it
won't be confusing for you to continue the story.

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 Rubric for Book Talk
Criteria 4 3 2 1 Score
Introduction Creative beginning with Not a very creative Not a very good Not a very good
a good quote or interesting beginning with no beginning with no
beginning with a quote quote
quote

Body Thorough and Somewhat thorough Average summary of Does not

interesting summary of and interesting plot, setting, and summarize plot,
plot, setting, and summary of plot, characters. No setting, and
characters. Clear setting, and support for book characters. Book
support for book rating characters. Some rating rating is missing.
support for book
rating
Conclusion Very enticing Somewhat Concluded but did not Very boring
conclusion – draws the interesting draw the listener to conclusion or no
listener to read the conclusion- listener read the book conclusion at all
book might want to read
the book

Communication Maintains excellent eye Maintains good eye Sometimes maintains Poor eye contact
contact, voice is clear contact, voice is eye contact but is and difficult to
and enthusiastic, words mostly clear, difficult understand or hear or
are pronounced enthusiastic and hear. Mispronounces understand
correctly, and tempo is audible. common words
good Pronunciation is
mostly correct

Visual aid Visual aid is creatively Visual aid is Visual aid shows Visual aid is not
designed with color to colorful, somewhat some creativity and done or shows
intrigue the viewer and easy to understand, detail, and might be little creativity
compliment the and compliments helpful to the and detail
presentation the presentation presentation

Total: _________________

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