Developing an Introduction

Introduction:
- begin with a general statement about our justice system or democracy. 
 -Transition to a sentence about good, bad or weak jurors in general.  
-Introduce the film (background info), and give necessary background info. 
 -Slide into thesis- and provide the “so what.” 


HW: Complete introduction for HOMEWORK (you may complete in journal)




For our justice system to succeed, every juror must understand his role in seeking the truth. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to stand up for what is right and just. In Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men, we get an intimate view of what goes on during jury deliberations. Here, as men determine the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of killing his father, one can clearly see how a human's will to  fight for the truth is tested. Some characters do, in fact, crumble under the pressure and are shown to be weak jurors, or jurors that struggle with upholding democratic values. In the film, the characters who are fickle, hesitant, or simply unwilling to recognize the seriousness of jury duty are considered weak jurors. As a result, democracy is threatened, as well as the life of a possibly innocent boy.