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Twelve Angry Men

Essay Test

 

-Each answer should be one page in length.

-Each answer must feature a minimum of 2 quotations from the play.

-You MAY NOT use personal pronouns in questions 1, 2, 3, 5.

-You MAY use personal pronouns in question 4.

-Answer any 2 questions.

 

1. Explain in as much depth as possible why Juror 8 is the hero of the play Twelve Angry Men.

 

2. Explain in as much depth as possible why Juror 10 OR Juror 3 is the villain of the play Twelve Angry Men.

 

3. Did justice occur in this play when the Latino defendant was found not guilty? Explain.

 

4. Did you prefer reading this play or watching the 1997 HBO film inspired by it? Explain.

 

-Consider the multi-racial cast of the film versus the all white cast of the text.

-Consider the changes the film maker made to the original script/ plot.

-Consider the strengths and weaknesses of performances, visualization, etc.​

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Watch the full film here: http://www.bmetv.net/video/2002/12-angry-men-full-version-1997

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5. A) Choose any 2 jurors from this play and explain what each of them is angry about.

B) Explain why this play is called Twelve Angry Men. Which is to say, what are these 12 men so angry about? What are the consequences of their anger? Etc.

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Twelve Angry Men

Rubric for Essay Test

 

Name:                                                                                                             

 

1. Juror 8 is the hero

-Does the answer adequately elaborate?

-Is the answer clearly written and on topic?

-Is the answer well written or plagued by grammatical and structural issues?

-Have the writing conventions taught in class been respected; proper opening sentence, assigned length, use of quotes, etc.?

-Answer altogether absent

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/50

 

2. Juror 10 is the villain

-Does the answer adequately elaborate?

-Is the answer clearly written and on topic?

-Is the answer well written or plagued by grammatical and structural issues?

-Have the writing conventions taught in class been respected; proper opening sentence, assigned length, use of quotes, etc.?

-Answer altogether absent

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/50

 

3. Did justice occur?

-Does the answer adequately elaborate?

-Is the answer clearly written and on topic?

-Is the answer well written or plagued by grammatical and structural issues?

-Have the writing conventions taught in class been respected; proper opening sentence, assigned length, use of quotes, etc.?

-Answer altogether absent

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/50

 

4. Script vs. Film                                          

-Does the answer adequately elaborate?

-Is the answer clearly written and on topic?

-Is the answer well written or plagued by grammatical and structural issues?

-Have the writing conventions taught in class been respected; proper opening sentence, assigned length, use of quotes, etc.?

-Answer altogether absent

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/50

 

5. Causes of anger                                        

-Does the answer adequately elaborate?

-Is the answer clearly written and on topic?

-Is the answer well written or plagued by grammatical and structural issues?

-Have the writing conventions taught in class been respected; proper opening sentence, assigned length, use of quotes, etc.?

-Answer altogether absent

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/50

 

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Total              /100

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