Stage 2 Evidence (Performance Assessment)

The student will

Rubric Criteria (Categories)
GOAL
Statement effectively uses: Convict an accused witch (prosecution) OR receive an acquittal (the accused)

Citations of court cases ROLE

(literary works and film) As a member of either the prosecution OR one of the accused
to make arguments either
for prosecution or defense AUDIENCE
Before a hostile jury and a 3-judge panel consisting of teachers
Persuasive techniques
using both logos and SITUATION
pathos In a mock trial in a hypothetical witch-hunt

Counterarguments and PERFORMANCE/PRODUCT

rebuttals By writing and delivering before the court a statement that uses references to court cases (literature) we have
studied and appeals to both logic (logos) and emotion (pathos) to secure either a conviction or an acquittal.
Coherent and logical
structure
Grading Criteria OTHER EVIDENCE:

Completion Embedded responses to annotated digital copies of literary works

Accuracy Legal Briefs Reading Chart with both prosecution and defense arguments gleaned from the reading

Contributions to class In-class writing prompts comparing themes from literature to topics in nonfiction articles
discussions
Topical class discussions using assigned/independent readings and film
Evidence of planning and
revision for written Independent book talks
responses