12 Angry Men Research Paper

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Have you every wanted to make a team, but don't catch that one ball or take a bad shot? Well if you have I would call that tough luck, and that's what I am going to tell you about. About a boy named Dutch Nordby who missed one shot to go to state. Well he still went to state just not going in as 1st. In these paragraphs I am going to tell you about one boys wrestling year. About his practices torments and state.

First, The year began going to practice every week on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30. The year had started out great for Dutch Nordby. He couldn't wait to start wrestling. This would be his 6th year in wrestling. At his first practice they had fun but got down to business right away, ending with a game of good old dodgeball.

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