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ENGLISH 5 – Fall 2016
ASSIGNMENT: Film: 12 Angry Men (B/W – 1957) – This film is the only source used for the essay.

DUE: NOVEMBER 3, 2016 – (100 POINTS) – submit essay to TURNITIN by 11:55 p.m. on this date. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED.

DETAILS: You have been assigned one of the jurors who will hear the case against the defendant. Based on what we’ve read and discussed so far this semester, please use the worksheet to detail a few of the various critical thinking concepts that your juror uses in the film. Identify the concepts as shown in the film and discuss how or why the juror is using them. Give 3 examples (minimum) for each concept. Please fill out the sheet below as completely as possible as you watch the film. The worksheet will be placed on MOODLE if you wish to make an additional copy. Do not submit the worksheet with the final essay; it is for your personal use.

ALL basic parts of the essay must be included: intro paragraph, thesis statement, topic sentences, body paras, and a summarizing conclusion that may address what you’ve learned by analyzing the film.

SUBMIT final essay to TURNITIN in typed MLA PDF form. (3 FULL pages minimum; 4 pages maximum). Use the worksheet to gather information to write the actual essay. ALL concepts that appear on the worksheet must be addressed on the form and in the essay. A minimum of three (3) examples must be identified and discussed for each concept. You may include quotes from the film if you wish, but DO NOT INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE.

FILM SYNOPSIS: “Eleven jurors are convinced that the defendant is guilty of murder. The twelfth has no doubt of his innocence. How can this one man steer the others toward the same conclusion? It’s a case of seemingly overwhelming evidence against a teenager accused of killing his father in “one of the best pictures ever made” (The Hollywood Reporter).

You have been assigned: JUROR # ____ (All responses should pertain to this juror as much as possible – see the pictures below to find your juror.)

FILM: 12 ANGRY MEN -- WORKSHEET

(The majority of your notes should pertain primarily to your assigned juror; however, it is acceptable to include a few general comments in each category, as well)

CONCEPTS

Comments/Examples/Support (min. of 3 for each concept)

OBSERVATIONS: What do you immediately observe as this film begins? What do you observe about your juror? Any other initial observations?

WORD PRECISION:

How are words used in this film? Are the definitions clear and shared by all? Are there connotations attached to the words being used in the general jury room and/or by your juror?

FACTS: Of the facts stated in the jury room, are they reliable, verifiable, credible, & accurate? Does your juror present or support any of the facts? Which ones and why?

INFERENCES: Does your juror guess or connect the dots to fill in missing information in the jury room? How?

ASSUMPTIONS: Assumptions are often based on prejudice, bias, and stereotypes. Are there cultural or hidden assumptions being made by your juror? What is the effect of these assumptions on the way in which the jurors interact?

YOUR CHOICE: Please choose ONE critical thinking element displayed by your juror that has not been discussed in the worksheet. Identify the name of the element and discuss the circumstances in which it was used by your juror (content, purpose, etc.)