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Thursday, 1/12: Opening and Closing Statements Workshop

1/12/2017

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Starter: Evaluate the rhetorical impact of this closing statement from To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Think about his use of ethos and pathos-- what is an example of ethos and pathos from this statement?
  • Pay attention to how he ties in his legal team's theory of the case

Link to a template/example opening and closing statements (you have this in your team folders too)

Class Biz
  • Honors Lunch Meeting today
  • Peer Critiques tomorrow!

Agenda
1. Opening/Closing Statement workshop with Lawyer Dave Austin
2.  Work Time (see specific roles below)

Lawyers
  1. Draft opening/closing statement (See below for guidelines on opening/closing statements)
  2. Refine team’s Theory of Case
  3. Gather evidence and finish draft of direct and cross witness examination, etc…
Witnesses
  1. Refine testimonies and work and work on direct/cross exam Q and A.
  2. Work on required reading/research due tomorrow
  3. Help your lawyers find evidence.
Judges
  1. Work as a judge team to design and create posters for the exhibition. Print those by the end of class tomorrow (or have Ashley help) and post them around school.  Also post a BIG one for our trial room.
  2. You will also need to make placards for all students for the trial.  Ask Ashley for instructions!

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