Scoring characters using the psychopath checklist / The WRITING ASSIGNMENT

The PSYCHOPATH CHECKLISTS

First, review your chart-- it is a modified psychopath checklist.  Each item is scored from zero (0) to two (2), meaning that the highest possible score is a 42.  The higher the score, the more likely your characters is a psychopath.  Typical scoring groups include:

• Low:  1-20
• Medium:  21 - 29
• High:  30+

Thirty points or above on the PCL-R is considered a psychopath.  

WRITING ASSIGNMENT

Using this tool, your film chart(s), and the flow charts provided, craft a claim regarding the possibility that the character you chose is a psychopath.

Once you have a clear claim statement, review your materials (articles AND evidence from your charts) and pull out the most relevant evidence that your character is or is not  a psychopath.

Then review the argument templates to help plan your essay.  Remember that you will need to also craft a clear counterclaim and rebuttal.

Once your plan is approved, you may begin drafting your essay.