Some of you may remember our video from last year at Vector’s debate meeting with Jordan Lorence teaching on Cross-Examination. Well…he came back this year for round 2. Find yourself taking on too much in cross-examination? Do you struggle in phrasing your questions? Hear what a seasoned attorney who has argued in front of the Supreme Court has prepared a talk with examples to advise you in cross-examining skills like a lawyer.
The following series of links take you to his talk. The best part? LOTS of examples! And they’re from environmental policy too (hear a 1AC with club cross-examination + critique). Thank you Peter Voell for taping this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpfLLySHxnk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTTKJTU8F-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NLAVrezUBM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqhKfbe-EV4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni_dBe_SNZo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uXPmlzLQAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v7XQq3j3xI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srP7iMPfgpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYlP97Kszlk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTvMw3is12A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQdgZ8KUKtw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUBJzzGQeTM
Mr. Jordan Lorence is an attorney at the Alliance Defense Fund. He holds a J.D. from Stanford. His daughter Jenna was 2nd place in NCFCA team policy in 2006. He has three students still debating in high school at Vector, the club I coach in Purcellville, Virginia.
As someone who watched Mr. Lorence’s lecture last year, it is excellent. I can’t emphasize how true his lecture is. His analogy of cross-ex being the special teams of a debate round is right on. I’ve seen rounds change due to good c-xers.
I’m hoping to use this lecture even more this year by rewatching the lecture after the first couple tournies.