Chapters+19+-+22,+Activity+7

Chapters 19-22 Activity 7- Building a Case  Good arguments follow certain rules. Three which are important in the court room are brevity, clarity, and thoroughness.  Task: Review the way that Atticus and Gilmer handle Tom’s case. You goal is to provide evidence from the trial to support each statement. Hints have been given throughout to help you.  Atticus’ Argument       Gilmer’s Argument  <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella Ewell was probably injured by a left-handed man; therefore, Tom was not involved.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">No medical evidence exists to prove a rape occurred.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Heck Tate
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">The Ewells are not credible witnesses.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Bob Ewell
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom Robinson’s previous arrest was unimportant.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is a gentle, compassionate, hard-working man.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella looked as though she was physically abused.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella was raped by Tom.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Mayella and Bob Ewell
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom acts in a shifty, dangerous, and criminal way.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom is insolent and doesn’t know his place.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans','sans-serif';">Tom