Literary Analysis--building a thesis statement

Please speak to the person next to and brainstorm adjectives or character traits that make an individual a weak, strong, or bad juror. Please try to come up with three or four traits for each.


Thesis statement: an argument or claim that you set out to prove.

Choose the category of jurors that you feel you have the most to say about: weak jurors, bad jurors, or strong jurors.

Then, choose three DISTINCT character traits or qualities that belong to the category you're focusing on.





Thesis starter for weak jurors

In the film Twelve Angry Men, the characters who are fickle, hesitant, or simply unwilling to recognize the seriousness of jury duty are considered weak jurors.