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Lucy's First Case

Today was Lucy's first day at law school. She felt both excited and nervous.

Introduction; Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses is starting law school, feels mixed emotions.

The big building looked imposing with its tall columns. Lucy took a deep breath.

Setting description; old law school building, Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses arriving.

Inside, the hall was buzzing with students. Everyone seemed to know where to go.

Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses enters, observes students, feels unsure.

Lucy found her room, 101. She sat down and arranged her pencils neatly on the desk.

Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses locates her classroom, gets settled with her supplies.

The professor walked in. He was tall and spoke with a strong voice that filled the room.

Introduction of the professor; commands the room's attention.

"Welcome to Law 101, I am Professor Dawes. Today, we start with a special task."

Tall, commanding presence, deep voice, wears suit, grey hair introduces himself, hints at an unusual first task.

Lucy's heart raced. What could the task be? She hoped she could do it well.

Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses's anticipation grows, curious about the task.

The professor explained, "You will all have a mock case to solve by the day's end."

Tall, commanding presence, deep voice, wears suit, grey hair introduces their first assignment, a mock case.

Lucy was paired with a boy named Ben. They were given a case about a stolen bicycle.

Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses meets Friendly, tall, short blond hair, carries a backpack, they receive their case details.

Working together, they looked for clues in the case files and discussed their ideas.

Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses and Friendly, tall, short blond hair, carries a backpack collaborate, analyzing their mock case.

At the end of the day, they presented their case. Lucy felt proud of their teamwork.

Presentation of the mock case, Bright-eyed, curious, short brown hair, wears glasses feels pride in their work.

Professor Dawes smiled. "Well done. You're on your way to becoming great lawyers," he said.

Positive feedback from Tall, commanding presence, deep voice, wears suit, grey hair, encouraging comment.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Lucy felt when she first saw the law school building and why?
  • What might Lucy and Ben have learned from working on the mock case together?
  • How can receiving encouragement, like from Professor Dawes, affect someone's confidence and outlook?

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