Gentlemen, Your Verdict

Present your case:

1. The friend, sibling or parent of one of the dead soldiers
2. The son of one of the dead soldiers
3. The daughter of one of the dead soldiers
4. The lover of one of the dead soldiers
5. The parent of the commander
6. The wife of the commander
7. The son/daughter of the commander
8. A colleague of the commander
9. The wife of one of the survivors
10. The son/daughter of one of the survivors
11. The parent/brother/sister of one of the survivors

Choose a perspective to argue, your argument should be no longer than 5 minutes

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, your honour, esteemed witnesses, my name is
____________ and I am _______________________.
I am here to present my case about what happened aboard that submarine, and about the
guilt or innocence of Commander Oram.

In conclusion, I ask this court to Find Commander Oram

a. guilty of the charges against him
b. innocent of the charges against him.

The preceding is the template for your speech. Should be about a page written, but I am
only marking you oral presentation.