Today's Class: Self-run…make it work!

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Today, your job is to get as far as you possibly can in preparing for the Mock Legislative Session set for later this week.

Today's class:

If you are either representing Law Enforcement, Victims' Families, Accused Families, Task Force

1. Dig deep in becoming an expert in your position (Pro/Anti Death Penalty) AND in your category (Cost, Deterrence, Retribution, Innocence, Discrimination).
2. You are going to be responsible for the following:
       1. a 30 second-1 minute introduction to your side and your category's reasoning. Think logical, emotional, factual. You want to make sure you introduce the biggest reasons why your side (Pro/Anti) has the superior position.
      2. Prepare 3-4 questions to ask the opposing side that cuts into the weakness of their argument. The best questions are phrased such that they are forced to acknowledge that perhaps your position has some merit.
     3. Prepare what you think are going to be the big questions/points raised by the opposition and plan what your response is going to be…
     4. The MOST effective groups will be those who select compelling data/statistics that help to support position and help to EXPLAIN why these statistics should make us side with their position.


if you are representing Legislators:
1. Make sure you are becoming an expert in BOTH sides of the issues.
2. Formulate 3-4 questions for EACH side in the debate, trying to highlight what might be weaknesses in both sides.