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Twelve Angry Men SAC. The Rules. 3 periods: Wed March 21 – Thur March 22 Word count: 800 – 900 words Paper dictionary Double A4 handwritten notes No text No netbooks No electronic dictionaries. The Text. Write out the full title: ‘Twelve Angry Men ’ 12AM or 12 Angry Men
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The Rules • 3 periods: Wed March 21 – Thur March 22 • Word count: 800 – 900 words • Paper dictionary • Double A4 handwritten notes • No text • No netbooks • No electronic dictionaries
The Text • Write out the full title: ‘Twelve Angry Men’ • 12AM or 12 Angry Men • Use ‘_____’ or ______ the title • Refer to the text as a play • A film, movie, book, novel
Names • Include the author’s name in the introduction: Reginald Rose • Spell out the jurors: Juror Three, Juror Seven • J2 or juror five
Quotes • Cite the page number of the quote you use: ‘a boy may die’ (p18) and ‘this isn’t a game’ (p25) • Don’t use quotes longer than 1 sentence • Choose the most important words and use .... to show that you have left some words out
Understand Key Terms Prejudice A negative feeling, opinion, or attitude based on someone’s race, religion or background Some jurors think the boy is guilty because he is Latino and lives in the slums Synonyms: preconception, intolerance, bigotry Antonyms: fairness, justice, respect, tolerance Prejudice – ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is about the struggle for justice to overcome prejudice. Prejudices – The jurors in ‘Twelve Angry Men’ let their personal prejudices affect their decision about the boy’s guilt. Prejudiced – Juror Three is prejudiced towards teenagers because of his troubled relationship with his own son.
Use the Correct Form of a Word Apathy / Complacence – noun • Juror Seven approaches the case with apathy / complacence; all he wants is to get to his baseball game. Apathetic / Complacent – adjective • Juror Seven is the most apathetic / complacent of the twelve Jurors; he doesn’t care about the outcome of the trial, so long as he gets to his baseball game on time.
Write in the Present Tense • ‘Twelve Angry Men’ was a play written by Reginald Rose that explored the influence of people’s personal prejudices on the effectiveness of the jury system. • ‘Twelve Angry Men’ is a play written by Reginald Rose that exploresthe influence of people’s personal prejudices on the effectiveness of the jury system.
Explain the Evidence • Juror Eight sees through Juror Three: ‘You behave like a self-appointed, public avenger, you personally want the boy to die.’ • It is evident that Juror Eight sees through Juror Three when he says, ‘You behave like a self-appointed public avenger. You personally want the boy to die.’
Proofread for Plurals • The juror in ‘Twelve Angry Men’ all think the boy is guilty at the first vote, except Juror Eight who think there is reasonable doubt. • The jurors in ‘Twelve Angry Men’ all think the boy is guilty at the first vote, except Juror Eight who thinks there is reasonable doubt.
Do Not Use Personal Pronouns • Firstly, I want to talk about prejudice. It has positive and negative sides and it is shown clearly in the play. • Both the positive and negative sides of prejudice are explored in detail throughout the play ‘Twelve Angry Men.’
Do Not Use Contractions • Didn’t / Doesn’t • Wasn’t / Hasn’t • It’s / Isn’t • Couldn’t / Wouldn’t • He’ll / He’s • etc... • Did not / Does not • Was not / Has not • It is / Is not • Could not / Would not • He will / He is Except for Direct Quotes
Ask Questions • Suppose that they just made things up? What is the consequence after the boy dies? Nothing. They can’t make up for the loss of his life. • If the jurors let their personal prejudices interfere with their decision, the defendant will face the electric chair. This is a worse outcome than setting a guilty boy free because nothing can make up for the loss of an innocent boy’s life.
Sample Cheat Sheet Plan: Essay topic: content & direction words Re-write topic in own words Main idea supporting ideas / 1 quote for each idea How does each relate back to the essay topic? Intro: ‘Twelve Angry Men’ / Reginald Rose Background info & context Restate essay topic in own words & main idea Mention supporting ideas T – supporting idea / main idea of paragraph E – explain more information about your idea E – evidence – quotes, examples, actions L – link evidence & idea by explaining how it relates to back to my main idea & essay topic Conclusion: Summarise how each supporting idea relates to my main idea Restate in different words how my main idea answers the essay topic Vocabulary & spelling: Facts: My Ideas: Quotes: Have I... • Used the full title ‘Twelve Angry Men’ & quotation marks? • Referred to it as a play? • Used the author’s name in the intro? • Spelled out the jurors? • Cited page numbers after quotes? • Only used short quotes? • Stayed in the present tense? • Not used contractions? • Proofread for plurals? • Used the correct form of each word? • Not asked questions? • Explained my evidence? • Proofread for fluency & mistakes? • Written my name on everything?
