Having performed and carefully examined Reginald Rose's play Twelve Angry Men, your task is to compose an analytical assignment, responding to one of the following prompts:
What are three key messages Rose communicates to his audience in Twelve Angry Men? Make sure to explain how certain techniques function to emphasize ideas in the play.
Write a formal letter to Reginald Rose, explaining how his play has helped you to form a greater appreciation of the best and worst aspects of human nature.
You are Reginald Rose. The State Theatre of South Australia is planning to stage a modern adaptation of Twelve Angry Men. Write a formal document highlighting three to five key considerations the director must keep in mind when producing the play.
An option of your choice, potentially adapting one of those offered above.
Make sure to:
Write with precision and in formal language Work on the depth of your analysis. Discuss techniques and fluently integrate quotes. Think carefully about the key ideas in the text.
LENGTH
800 words maximum
Performance standards for this task:
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Knowledge and Understanding Analysis Application A Detailed knowledge and understanding of ideas and perspectives explored in a diverse range of texts.
Extensive knowledge and understanding of the variety of language features, stylistic features, and conventions authors use to make meaning.
Insightful analysis of how language features, stylistic features, and conventions combine to influence readers in various text types.
Fluent and precise writing and speaking.
Detailed and appropriate use of evidence from texts to support conclusions, with textual references integra...
