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Episode 3: Leakin Park 1. How do others describe Leakin Park? What is its reputation? Why might this be important to the case? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why does Koenig spend time asking people, specifically Rabia and Saad, where Leakin Park is located? How do their answers support Adnan’s statements about the park? (5:00) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Case Against Mr. S (6:00-20:00) 3. “Mr. S” comes to the Police Station with important information about Hae’s casespecifically, the whereabouts of Hae’s body. The police interview Mr. S about his discovery, and seem to build a case against him. What information about Mr. S, and his answers in the interview, present him as suspicious, and a potential suspect?

4. Do you think it’s fair for the police to consider Mr. S a suspect to this point? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Do you think Mr. S is a reliable source? Explain your reasoning. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What is Koenig’s opinion of Mr. S? (24:00) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Elements of Serial 8. How does Koenig end of the podcast? Why do you think she does this? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rhetorical Question: a question asked where an answer is not expected. They are used in persuasive writing to emphasize a point, leading the audience to an answer without giving a specific statement. 9. Consider the rhetorical questions that Koenig uses (below). What does she want the audience to conclude? He didn’t need to head toward the log to find a spot to pee, there so many other choices. And if you’re walking through brush and brambles, wouldn’t you sort of naturally avoid a big log you would need to step over? (10:30) Audience’s conclusion: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ So here’s a guy who’s looking for the body, who knows where it’s supposed to be, who can see there’s a bunch of people standing around it, and still he can’t find it. So does it seem reasonable that Mr. S, who apparently wasn’t looking for anything besides as secluded place to pee, discovered it? Just like that? (13:15) Audience’s conclusion: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Is Koenig’s use of rhetorical questions effective in making a point? Explain.

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Description: details about a person, place, thing, or event. Can be used to establish setting, develop tone or mood, or develop imagery.

Koenig presents contrasting descriptions about Leakin Park when she goes to investigate what 127 feet looks like. [The sign] says “This area patrolled. Dumpers will be prosecuted.” You could barely read it. It’s hard to read a sign that’s covered in graffiti and pierced with seven bullet holes. In fact the cops found twenty cartridge casings in right about this spot when they collected evidence in 1999. Still I felt the park itself was quite lovely. Brambles and trees. It’s rocky near the stream. It’s uneven terrain, not hilly but it’s not flat either. (15:20)

11. Why might she give these descriptions? (Consider the park connected to the suspects.) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Does this change your first impression of the park? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

At this point in the series, who do you think is most suspect? Explain.

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