SUMMER READING 2021- ACTIVITY TWO:
Twelve Angry Men ESSAY PROMPTS- 100 POINTS
LISTED BELOW ARE SEVERAL ESSAY PROMPTS. USING EXAMPLES FROM THE PLAY, WRITE A 1
1/2-2 PAGE ESSAY THAT ANSWERS ONE OF THE PROMPTS.
THE ESSAY MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
-A CLEAR THESIS STATEMENT (3-POINT THESIS)
-MUST BE DOUBLE-SPACED
-MUST HAVE AT LEAST FIVE PARAGRAPHS:
PARAGRAPH #1- INTRODUCTION (NO MORE THAN FOUR SENTENCES);
PARAGRAPH #2- THESIS POINT #1 & MUST INCLUDE TRANSITION WORDS AND EVIDENCE;
PARAGRAPH #3- THESIS POINT #2 & MUST INCLUDE TRANSITION WORDS AND EVIDENCE;
PARAGRAPH #4- THESIS POINT #3 & MUST INCLUDE TRANSITION WORDS AND EVIDENCE;
PARAGRAPH #5- CLOSING (NO MORE THAN THREE (3) SENTENCES).
Twelve Angry Men Prompts
I. Twelve Angry Men highlights the importance of seeing things from more than one perspective.
Discuss.
II. Twelve Angry Men is a play about how power can be misused. Discuss.
III. Twelve Angry Men highlights many of the flaws in today justice system. Discuss.
IV. Twelve Angry Men is less about guilt or innocence than about reasonable doubt. Discuss.
V. Why is it so difficult for the jury in Twelve Angry Men to reach its final verdict?
you can choose any prompt it doesn’t matter
