Friday 7 Monday, September 28 & October 1 - Is Mary Maloney Guilty of 1st Degree Murder or is she temporarily Insane?

Objective: By the end of class, students will find textual evidence to form an opinion in order to improve reading and writing comprehensive skills.

DO NOW

PERSUASIVE TACTICS:

A. LOGICAL APPEALS - focus on the facts
B. EMOTIONAL APPEALS -  develop empathy (in Mary's case, make the jury feel sorry for her)
C. ETHICAL APPEAL - how credible is the person? When focusing on ethics in the LTTS case, you can suggest Patrick was unethical because he was a cheater...or you can suggest that Mary was unethical because she lied and was deceptive and manipulative.


DIRECT INSTRUCTION

Review graphic organizer for the TRIAL OF MARY MALONEY.  
Discuss the change in Mary from the beginning of the story until the end. FORM AN OPINION AND PREPARE TO DEFEND IT.

Review the directions for writing a persuasive argument either defending or prosecuting Mary Maloney. So Either:

 1. She WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE and should receive a reduced sentence. In this case, you are her DEFENSE attorney.

2. It was pre-meditated murder and she should get the maximum jail sentence. In this case, you are the PROSECUTING attorney.

If guilty by insanity - move to left side of room.
If guilty of 1st degree murder, move to right side of room.

When finding evidence, find a logical, emotional and ethical appeal for your argument.

Be sure to use at least TWO (2) direct quotes - evidence from the text - to support your argument. Use the quotes you log onto the graphic organizer. 

Finally, when you are ready to write your argument, START OUT BY EITHER SAYING:

I am here today to defend Mary Maloney for the murder of her husband Patrick Maloney. Mary Maloney was temporarily insane.

I am here today to prosecute Mary Maloney for the murder of her husband, Patrick Maloney. Mary Maloney is a cold-blooded killer.

GUIDED

Speech should be at least 1 page in length and include two of the three examples (quotes) from the story as supportive evidence. 

INDEPENDENT

Work in groups of 2-4.

Use a NEO to type your argument. 
Use repetition and rhetorical questions to enhance your speech. 
Be sure to use at least TWO (2) direct quotes - evidence from the text - to support your argument. 
Refer to the evidence you found last week that you recorded on the graphic organizer to help you.

Check for understanding

Individual student checks during independent work

Closure 

Review how to be PERSUASIVE