In an effort to apply persuasive techniques in writing, English II teacher Cindy Malone will have her sophomore classes reenact the trial from 12 Angry Men all this week.

“As of right now we’ve been writing persuasive essays in a general term, but I want them to apply it in real world situations,” Malone said.

12 Angry Men is a novel about 12 jurors who have to decide if the defendant is guilty or not.

“I’m going to have them try to persuade, how you would in a regular court,” Malone said. “Students will be seeing how a jury actually works.”

The trials started earlier this week.

“It’s great because I love arguments and class interactions,” sophomore Alexis Cruz said. “I feel like there’re hidden life lessons in the trials.”

Tomorrow will be the jury deliberation.

“It’s super cool that we get to do it especially because the people in my classroom are very funny and they take their roles seriously,” Cruz said.

Sophomore Alyssa Alcala said she is eager for the trial to begin.

“I can’t wait to see who is playing the role of the defense as well as the prosecution team,” she said.“ I think there are a lot of things I can take from these trials to apply to real life.”