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Cross-examination
Use the question-and-answer part of a debate to examine a case and defend your own.
Two beginner · two intermediate · two advanced
Beginner · About 4 minAsk one clear question
Start lesson- Cross-examinationBeginner
Ask one clear question
Test one part of the opposing case and leave room for an answer.
- Cross-examinationBeginner
Follow up on an answer
Use what was said to choose the next useful question.
- Cross-examinationIntermediate
Test a source or statistic
Question the population, method, or inference behind a figure.
- Cross-examinationIntermediate
Defend your case in cross-ex
Choose what to concede, qualify, or challenge, then handle the follow-up.
- Cross-examinationAdvanced
Plan a question sequence
Prepare follow-ups for different answers to your first question.
- Cross-examinationAdvanced
Use cross-ex answers in your rebuttal
Explain how an actual answer strengthens or limits a case.
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