Purpose: SWBAT develop a compelling case by crafting questions and responses for witness testimony Do Now: Share your opening statements with your group. Find a part in your classmate’s work that you was particularly persuasive. HW –Tomorrow you will have your POST MC test. We will postpone the Mock Trial until Monday. You will have to complete what you were unable to finish in class today. Lawyers – write closing statements and revise opening statement Witnesses – must finish composing questions and responses

(Defense Witness Tituba) Witness Questions for Tituba Turn and talk: How do these questions and responses show her innocence and begin to build a case against the girls? Prosecution: What is your position in the Parris household? Tituba: I am Reverend Parris’ slave, sir. I came from Barbados. Prosecution: How would you say that you were treated in the Parris household? I’d prefer not to say. I’m a loyal servant sir. Prosecution: Were you in the forest that night? Tituba: Yes, sir. The girls asked me to go out to the forest with them. I didn’t want them going out alone being that it’s dangerous. Prosecution: Who were you with? Tituba: My Betty, Abigail, Miss Ann, Mercy, Mary, and few of other girls from town. Prosecution: Were you engaging with the devil? Tituba: No, sir. I would never! I was just doing what I was told by Abigail! I just sang my Barbados songs as the girls asked. Miss Ann wanted to conjure her dead baby brothers and sisters and Abigail drank blood.... Prosecution: Conjure? Drank blood? Tituba: Yes, sir, I almost passed out from the shock…

Defense Witness Tituba Turn and talk: How do these questions and responses attempt to show her innocence? Prosecution: Why did you confess to witchcraft? Tituba: At first sir, I did not confess. I tried to explain that I love me Betty. I never wanted to harm Miss Betty, sir. They didn’t want to hear this. They wanted me to tell a tale of the devil and that’s what I did! I had to save myself sir! Prosecution: Did you understand the hysteria you would cause Tituba? Tituba: No, sir! I was clueless. I just knew the noose was up! I have a daughter. What would happen to her, if I hung? I didn’t mean for those evil girls to cry out so many in town. If I had known, I would have shown that Abigail & Ann made all the girls go out to the forest that day. They told me I had to sir. If I didn’t they would have me whipped. I fear Reverend Parris, sir. Prosecution: So you are justifying your false confession? Tituba: No, sir, but step into my shoes one day. No one have pity on poor Tituba. I fear the lash every day, sir.

TRIAL ORDER 1.Judges call the jurors and two sides to order. Explains charges and identifies the defendant. Judge asks how the defendant pleads? 2.Prosecution opening statement 3.Defense opening statement 4.Prosecution calls witness 1 5.Prosecution calls witness 2 6.Prosecution calls witness 3 Defense may cross examine 1 of these witnesses 7.Defense calls witnesses in the same way as prosecution Prosecution may cross examine 1 defense witness 8.Closing statements – prosecution first and then defense 9.Jury Deliberation – open discussion to make claims to the stronger case. 10.Time to fill in Rubric

Work Period In your mock trial groups, you will continue to develop your cases by collecting evidence from The Crucible and/or Witch Hunt. Witnesses – Must craft questions that you will be asked during the trial and have prepared responses. Essentially, you will be writing a short script that helps the lawyer build the case for your side. You must use the books to Lawyers – Revise opening statements and compose your closing statements. (You may use your group member’s work to help you weave more persuasive language and sections in your existing opening statements or use their work to help craft your closing)

PERSUASIVE APPEALS TO CONSIDER WHILE CRAFTING OPENING STATEMENT To Appeal to LOGOS (logic, reasoning) To Develop or Appeal to ETHOS (character, ethics) To Appeal to PATHOS (emotion) Theories / scientific facts · Indicated meanings or reasons (because…) · Literal or historical analogies · Definitions · Factual data & statistics · Quotations · Citations from experts & authorities · Informed opinions · Examples (real life examples) · Personal anecdotes Author’s profession / background · Author’s publication · Appearing sincere, fair minded, knowledgeable · Conceding to opposition where appropriate · Morally / ethically likeable · Appropriate language for audience and subject · Appropriate vocabulary · Correct grammar · Professional format Emotionally loaded language · Vivid descriptions · Emotional examples · Anecdotes, testimonies, or narratives about emotional experiences or events · Figurative language · Emotional tone (humor, sarcasm, disappointment, excitement, etc.)

Persuasive Techniques to include 1. Bandwagon - persuading people to do or buy something by telling them others are doing it; make audience believe everyone believes the same thing 2. Testimonial - using the name or words of a famous person to persuade 3. Repetition - the author consistently references and repeats the original statement 4. Emotional words - words that will make readers feel strongly about someone or something and engages their interest 5. Organization - includes detailed evidence, cited sources, appropriate information 6. Refute or Make Counterargument- anticipates and answers the opposing side's concerns/arguments 7. Rhetorical Questions – Ask questions that you want the audience to consider, not answer

Close What is your most compelling argument so far?