Opening/Closing
This is the first thing said in a trial.
What is the opening statement?
On direct, you ask questions to this person.
What is your own witness?
On cross, you ask questions to this person.
What is the other side’s witness?
This objection is used when a question doesn’t matter to the case.
What is relevance?
You always call the judge this.
What is “Your Honor”?
The speech at the end of a trial is called this.
What is the closing statement?
On direct, questions should be this type.
What are open-ended questions?
On cross, most questions should be this type.
What are leading questions?
This objection is used when the witness talks about what someone else said.
What is hearsay?
When the judge walks in, everyone should do this.
What is stand up?
True or False: The opening statement is when you argue your side.
What is false? (You only state what you plan to prove.)
On direct, you cannot ask this type of question.
What are leading questions?
The goal of cross is to do this.
What is find weaknesses or test the witness’s story?
This objection is used when a question suggests the answer.
What is leading?
If someone makes an objection, you should immediately do this.
What is stop talking?
The closing statement should remind the judge or jury of this.
What is the most important evidence?
If your witness starts telling a long story, the other side can object for this.
What is narrative?
If you ask the same question again, the other side can object for this.
What is asked and answered?
This objection is used when the witness guesses instead of knowing.
What is speculation?
True or False: It’s okay to argue with the judge if you disagree.
What is false?
The side that goes first in opening statements is usually this one.
What is the prosecution?
The goal of direct examination is to do this.
What is help your witness tell their story clearly?
True or False: On cross, you should argue with the witness.
What is false?
This objection is used when a question brings up someone’s past behavior.
What is character evidence?
You must always speak to the judge and witnesses in this way.
What is respectfully?