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Title: “Justice for Sarah: Holding the Bake Sale Defendants Accountable for Salmonella Outbreak” Opening Statement: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, today we are here to seek justice for Sarah Thompson, a young woman who suffered greatly after

Imagine you are Sarah Thompson’s attorney in a mock trial where she got salmonella after eating at a bake sale. Write an opening statement that introduces your argument and outlines the case against the three defendants.  Be sure to include a brief summary of the case in a narrative (story-like) way using rhetorical strategies to connect with jury (audience), mention briefly what you will plan to prove in your argument and what verdict you would like the jury to reach at the conclusion of our mock trial.