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Character Education Trial Script/Statement 
Character Education Trial Script/Statement
Each of you has been assigned a role to play in our mock trial. Prior to the trial, you will have to write your role's script for the trial. If you are the defendant, you will write a script of your testimony, if you are the defense attorney or prosecutor, you will write a script of your argument. If you are the wife of the defendant or child of the injured, you will write a victim impact statement. If you are a character witness, you will write a witness statement. All statements will be presented during the trial.
Rubric Code: XABAA3
By mrusterucci
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Subject: Health  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Needs Work

1 pts

Introduction

Excellent

Your witness statement clearly explains your role and you've stated your position on the case in detail.

Your opening statement clearly presents your side of the case. It is clearly explained and provides details.
Good

Your witness statement explains your role and states your position on the case.

Your opening statement presents your side of the case and is explained.
Fair

Your witness statement explains your role, but does not state your position on the case.

Your opening statement presents your side of the case, but is not clearly explained.
Needs Work

Your witness statement does not explain your role or states your position on the case.

Your opening statement does not present your side of the case.
Character Traits

Excellent

Your witness statement gives eight or more traits learned from our character education unit.

Your argument gives eight or more traits learned from our character education unit.
Good

Your witness statement gives up to seven traits learned from our character education unit.

Your argument gives up to seven traits learned from our character education unit.
Fair

Your witness statement gives up to four traits learned from our character education unit.

Your argument gives up to four traits learned from our character education unit.
Needs Work

Your witness statement gives no traits learned from our character education unit.

Your argument gives no traits learned from our character education unit.
Conclusion

Excellent

Your witness statement
restates and explains your purpose in detail.

Your summative argument restates your case. It is clearly explained and provides details.
Good

Your witness statement restates & explains your purpose.



Your summative argument restates & explains your case is explained.
Fair

Your witness statement restates your purpose, but is not explained.

Your summative argument restates your side of the case, but is not clearly explained.
Needs Work

Your witness statement does not have a conclusion.

Your summative argument does not restate your side of the case.
Persuasiveness

Excellent

Your witness statement contains several examples as evidence to persuade the jury. Your examples clearly give your viewpoint and persuade the jury.

Your case presentation contains several examples as evidence to persuade the jury. Your viewpoint is clear and you thoroughly address the question of character of the defendant.
Good

Your witness statement contains several examples as evidence to persuade the jury.

Your case presentation contains several examples as evidence to persuade the jury. You address the question of character of the defendant.
Fair

Your witness statement contains one or two examples as evidence to persuade the jury.

Your case presentation contains one or two examples as evidence to persuade the jury.
Needs Work

Your witness statement does not contain evidence to persuade the jury.

Your case presentation does not contain evidence to persuade the jury.



Keywords:
  • Character Traits: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Friendship, Tolerance, Honesty, Courage, Cooperation, Service Learning, and Citizenship



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