You will have been reading lots of different mystery stories and may also have talked about how detectives solve crimes. For this assessment you must try to think like a detective would - put yourself in their shoes!
In order to complete this piece of work you must have read one of the stories about Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Imagine that you are the Inspector in charge of the case and after Holmes has solved the mystery, you have to write a report for your superiors about what happened. Use the 'framework' below and fill in the appropriate details. Write as much as you can for each section, don't worry about space, the next title will move down for you. Remember to delete these instructions before you print your work.
Name of Case
Name of Victim
A Description of the Crime, including details of times, places and names of other people involved
Details of Clues
Motive
Persons interviewed in connection with this crime
Research undertaken
A summary of how the crime was solved
Action taken to apprehend the criminals
Any further information
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