The Murder

1. At the end of “The Murder,” Jim and Jelka Moore prepare to build a new house. In light of their earlier marital problems, the murder and Jelka’s beating, should this couple stay married?

Background Information:

At the end of “The Murder,” Jim and Jelka Moore prepare to build a new house.

Topic Question:

In light of their earlier marital problems, the murder and Jelka’s beating, should this couple stay married?

Key Words / Phrases:

• In light of

• their earlier marital problems,

• the murder

• and Jelka’s beating,

• should this couple stay married

HERE WHAT TO DO:

Write a focused, organized, thoughtfully developed response to the TOPIC QUESTION. Your development must include detailed references to The Murder as well as your own thoughts or analysis.

I NEED EXACTLY THIS FORMAT:

A. State Your Position (your answer to the question in the Essay Topic)

– State your Position in ONE complete sentence (JUST ONE SENTENCE PLEASE)

B. State ONE Reason for your Position on the Topic ( JUST ONE SENTENCE PLEASE)

– This calls for YOU to first think

C. Develop (support, back up) your Reason:

Use the text (reading, story) to develop (support, back up) your Reason (stated in B.)

Also include YOUR thoughts (ideas, opinions, observations, thinking, analysis, insight, judgments, reactions, knowledge…) to develop your Reason ( HERE FULL ANSWER PLEASE)