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Cross-examination

Ask questions that set up your arguments, and answer questions without giving away your case.

Two beginner · two intermediate · two advanced
Beginner · About 4 minAsk one clear question
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Beginner lessons

  1. Cross-examinationBeginner

    Ask one clear question

    Ask a question whose answer you can use in your next speech.

    About 4 minNew
  2. Cross-examinationBeginner

    Follow up on an answer

    Adjust your questions to the answer they actually gave.

    About 5 minNew

Intermediate lessons

  1. Cross-examinationIntermediate

    Test a source or statistic

    Question the population, method, or inference behind a figure.

    About 5 minNew
  2. Cross-examinationIntermediate

    Defend your case in cross-ex

    Decide what to concede, qualify or push back on when you are being questioned.

    About 5 minNew

Advanced lessons

  1. Cross-examinationAdvanced

    Plan a question sequence

    Prepare follow-ups for different answers to your first question.

    About 6 minNew
  2. Cross-examinationAdvanced

    Use cross-ex answers in your rebuttal

    Turn an admission from cross-ex into an argument.

    About 5 minNew

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