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Guilty or Innocent?

Guilty or Innocent?. You will be acting as defense and prosecuting attorneys in the case of State v. Brother You will present a persuasive speech to the jury (me) through one of two formats: An opening statement A closing statement Topic: Was Brother responsible for Doodle’s death?.

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Guilty or Innocent?

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  1. Guilty or Innocent? • You will be acting as defense and prosecuting attorneys in the case of State v. Brother • You will present a persuasive speech to the jury (me) through one of two formats: • An opening statement • A closing statement • Topic: Was Brother responsible for Doodle’s death?

  2. Opening Statements • The opening statement at the beginning of the trial is limited to outlining facts. • This is each party's opportunity to set the basic scene for the jurors, and provide a general road map of how the trial is expected to unfold. • Parties should lay out for the jurors: • who their witnesses are • how they are related to the parties and to each other • what witness is expected to say on the witness stand • Although opening statements should be structured in as persuasive a manner as possible, they should not include arguments; that comes later. Source: http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ClassroomActivities/RealLifeScenarios/TextingWhileDriving/DifferencesBetweenOpeningAndClosingArgs.aspx

  3. Closing Statements • Closing arguments are each parties’ primary opportunity to remind jurors about key evidence presented • persuade them to adopt an interpretation that you want • You can use analogies to make a point • You can comment on which witnesses were or were not credible, • Discuss how they believe the various pieces of the puzzle should be fit together • Advocate why jurors should decide the case in their favor. Source: http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources/ClassroomActivities/RealLifeScenarios/TextingWhileDriving/DifferencesBetweenOpeningAndClosingArgs.aspx

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