Guilty or Innocent?

AO: PURPOSES & AUDIENCES: Show an increasing understanding of how texts are shaped for different purposes and audiences

In preparation for Oral Language (speeches) next term I thought we'd do something a little different that just the ol' "how to make a cup of Milo" speech. Instead I thought that since you, the learners of Room 14, will be teenagers soon, you'll need to know how to argue properly! We'll just write and work out what the Structure and language features are later on

Read The true Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieska (illus. Lane Smith)

Once we've done that we'll brainstorm all the other possible 'injustices' done to other poor fairy tales creatures...or children of nursery rhymes...or even animals in fables!

First make sure you are very familar with your story (a good lawyer needs to be well prepared) then decide whether you are defending or prosecuting (for or against the criminal).

Then write down your key points...or just write and work out your key points later.

USEFUL LINKS

Self-assessment and marking
S.O.L.O rubric
Structure and Language Notes (see pg 5)

Planning and ideas
Defense lawyer planner

Prosecution lawyer planner

Mock trial scripts
Fairy tale courtroom-Jack v Giant