My Cousin Vinny: The Defense is Wrong
2m 42s
Figurative Language
Literary Devices
mathematical logic
deductive reasoning
characterization
idioms

The witness on the stand, with her vast knowledge of automotives, uses deductive reasoning to prove the boys innocent.

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  • Kathryn Pariseau
    almost 2 years ago
    I have used this clip to not only show deductive reasoning, but [ELA] CHARACTERIZATION (both Ms. Vito, for her confidence, and Vinny for his snarky leading of the witness), IDIOM ("hold water"), and as a good example of incorporating SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY, by ADDING EXPLANATION, WITH ANALOGY so that the audience can understand ("Anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows...") KP
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