States v. Fields.
Social Studies, 06.05.2020 02:17 leahmitch612
Write a Supreme Court opinion that describes your decision for United
States v. Fields.
Step 1: Carefully review the progress you have made up to this point.
a) Take time to review the facts.
(1) Why was Abel Fields convicted?
(2) What law was he convicted under?
(3) How did the appeals court rule on the case?
(4) What has Fields argued in his case before the Supreme Court?
(5) What are Fields's prosecutors arguing?
b) Take time to review precedent.
(1) What did New York Times v. Sullivan demonstrate about the right to make
false statements?
(2) What did Texas v. Johnson demonstrate about the right to disagreeable
speech?
Step 2: Develop a three- to four-paragraph opinion.
a) Your opinion should be three to four paragraphs long and written in your own
words.
b) The introduction should:
(1) Review the facts of the case
(2) Summarize previous decisions made by lower courts
c) The main body should:
(1) Explain your opinion clearly in the form of an argumentative claim
(2) Cite precedent to support your opinion
d) The conclusion should:
(1) Describe the importance of the decision you have made
(2) Explain how the decision will influence future laws
Step 3: Evaluate your opinion using this checklist. When you can answer “yes” to
all of the questions, you are ready to submit your opinion to your teacher.
Yes No Evaluation Question
Does your opinion present information in ways that will engage your audience?
Does your opinion use correct punctuation and grammar?
Does your opinion include language that is appropriate to your audience and
format?
Does your opinion capture the interest of the audience?
Does your opinion make a clear statement about the issue in the form of an
argumentative claim?
Do the body paragraphs provide supporting evidence in the form of details,
statistics, facts, and quotations from precedent and the facts of the case?
Does the conclusion describe the importance of your decision?
Does your opinion include all of the required elements described above?
Step 4: Revise and submit your opinion.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all of the questions on the checklist,
revise and save your opinion before submitting it.
b) When you are ready, return to the virtual classroom and use the “Browse for
file” option to locate and submit your assignment. Ask your teacher for
assistance if necessary. Congratulations! You have created your own
Supreme Court opinion.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about whether you will be presenting
your opinion to an audience of your peers
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