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Clarifying Questions

Clarifying Questions

by Kyle Lee | Dec 22, 2020 | Cross Examination, From Intermediate to Advanced

What would you say is the ideal cross-examination? Ideas like “a cross-examination that makes your opponents admit their faults” or “asking questions that strengthen your case” may come to mind. However, there’s a unique feature of...
You’re Probably “Asking the Question Too Far”

You’re Probably “Asking the Question Too Far”

by Anthony Severin | Nov 13, 2020 | Communication/Rhetoric, Cross Examination, From Intermediate to Advanced, Strategy, Technique

Let’s suppose I’m a prosecutor trying to convince a jury to convict the defendant in a murder case. Let’s call the defendant “Albert” and the victim “Buddy.” Albert is on the stand and I’m cross-examining him. You might...
When To Use Statements In Cross Ex: Never

When To Use Statements In Cross Ex: Never

by Thaddeus Tague | May 8, 2019 | Cross Examination

We’ve all seen it. Debaters who use cross-examination or cross-fire to expound on the speech they’ve just made. This is not only ill-advised but also obnoxious and shows a clear lack of understanding. More than that – if the debater knows what they’re...
Adding Cross Ex To Your Briefs: The How And Why

Adding Cross Ex To Your Briefs: The How And Why

by Harrison Durland | Feb 26, 2019 | Cross Examination, From Intermediate to Advanced, Strategy

Recently, we’ve written some articles that focus on cross examination. Those articles describe a few approaches to CX questioning, but now there’s another question to be answered: (how) do you put CX questions in briefs? As simple as this may seem, from experience I...
Next-Level Cross Examination, Part 3

Next-Level Cross Examination, Part 3

by Josh Arnold | Feb 19, 2019 | Cross Examination, Technique

Part 1 covered fact-finding questions, while Part 2 looked at Catch-22s. Now, we get to Part 3: Storytelling. Storytelling If fact-finding is the grammar of cross-examination, and...
Next-Level Cross Examination, Part 2

Next-Level Cross Examination, Part 2

by Josh Arnold | Feb 5, 2019 | Cross Examination, Strategy, Technique

Don’t forget to check out Part 1 first! Catch-22 This type of questioning is more difficult because it is more complex. It involves a string of questions proceeding in a logical fashion to show an inconsistency or contradiction in the opposing team’s arguments....
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