To Kill a Mockingbird & A Time to Kill Writing Assignment Choose one of the following writing assignments. Each writing assignment must use 3 quotes (book or movie quotes). Each assignment should be 4 pages total (2 pages per case). Assume the role of a reporter covering both of the legal cases. Create a news editorial for both the Tom Robbinson trial and the Carl Lee Haily trial. Write about your experiences watching the events of the trial unfold. How are people reacting in the towns? How are people in the town feeling? What does the outcome of the trial say about humanity? Assume the of both Tom Robbinson and Carl Lee Hailey. Write a journal entry dated the night before the trial of the verdict, or if you prefer, the night after the verdict was reached. How do you feel towards the jury? What are your concerns? Fears? Hopes? What do you think of your friends, your town, society in general, the world? Assume the roles of Atticus Finch and Jake Brigance. Write a journal entry dated the night before your closing arguments to the jury. What do you want the jury to know about this case? Why are these details important? What do you think the jury is going to decide? What will happen based on a guilty verdict? What will happen if the jury finds your client innocent? Paper should be double-spaced and have properly formatted quotes. is a from the book” (page # or movie title). “This Be sure to clearly identify which character you are writing as.
To Kill a Mockingbird & A Time to Kill Writing Assignment Choose one of the following writing assignments. Each writing assignment must use 3 quotes (book or movie quotes). Each assignment should be 4 pages total (2 pages per case). Assume the role of a reporter covering both of the legal cases. Create a news editorial for both the Tom Robbinson trial and the Carl Lee Haily trial. Write about your experiences watching the events of the trial unfold. How are people reacting in the towns? How are people in the town feeling? What does the outcome of the trial say about humanity? Assume the of both Tom Robbinson and Carl Lee Hailey. Write a journal entry dated the night before the trial of the verdict, or if you prefer, the night after the verdict was reached. How do you feel towards the jury? What are your concerns? Fears? Hopes? What do you think of your friends, your town, society in general, the world? Assume the roles of Atticus Finch and Jake Brigance. Write a journal entry dated the night before your closing arguments to the jury. What do you want the jury to know about this case? Why are these details important? What do you think the jury is going to decide? What will happen based on a guilty verdict? What will happen if the jury finds your client innocent? Paper should be double-spaced and have properly formatted quotes. “This is a from the book” (page # or movie title). Be sure to clearly identify which character you are writing as.
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