Questioning Witnesses, Direct
Start strong and end strong
Time: 21:24 Practice your first and last sentences so you can deliver them effortlessly: Assess your strongest points and deploy them persuasively at the beginning and ending of your presentation or examination...
$7.50
Help a witness use exhibits successfully
Time: 23:08 Practice how to handle exhibits: Get maximum effect from blowups of your exhibits by teaching witnesses how to use them to explain key facts...
$7.50
Make the witness a good source of information for the jury
Time: 14:40 Making Direct Examination Work for You: Function of direct, form of question, introducing the witness, going behind the curtain, topic announcements..
$7.50
Framing questions on direct
Time: 12:42 Framing the question on direct exam: The rationale and techniques for asking open-ended questions on direct exam..
$7.50
Highlighting with voice, repetition, irony and other techniques
Time: 16:56 Help Your Witness Make Points Effectively: Voice, tense, repetition (looping), irony, direct response to charges, blunting anticipated cross exam..
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Highlighting with phrasing in questions
Time: 14:34 How to highlight the most important parts of direct exam: Vocal emphasis, repetition ("looping"), using the present tense, using irony..
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Handling problems when your witness testifies incorrectly
Time: 15:43 Techniques for fixing problems when one of your witnesses testifies incorrectly: The pros and cons of using leading questions to get to the correct answer; coming back later using a rephrased question; refreshing recollection or impe..
$7.50