STUDY UNIT 1

Question 1

MAIN TYPES OF QUESTIONS:

Answer 1

1. open questions
2. closed questions
3. tag questions
4. funnel questions
5. leading questions

Question 2

OPEN QUESTIONS:

Answer 2

to obtain facts and information

Question 3

CLOSED QUESTIONS:

Answer 3

to confirm facts and information

Question 4

TAG QUESTIONS:

Answer 4

turn questions into a statement based on what we suspect or know to be true.

Question 5

FUNNEL QUESTION:

Answer 5

open to closed or the other way around.

Question 6

LEADING QUESTION:

Answer 6

answer suggested in the question.

Question 7

PURPOSE OF QUESTIONS:

Answer 7

1. gather information or knowledge
2. clarification
3. obtain an explanation
4. enhance a vision
5. enable reflective thinking
6. encourage thought

Question 8

STANDARD OF PROOF:

Answer 8

1. Beyond reasonable doubt
   2, On a balance of probabilities

Question 9

TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS:

Answer 9

1. Cross-examination
2. Examination-in-chief
3. Re-examination

Question 10

EXAMINATION-IN-CHIEF:

Answer 10

purpose: build and prove your case.
witnesses: call only those that will help achieve your purpose.

Question 11

CROSS-EXAMINATION:

Answer 11

purpose:
1. TEST
-to test the validity or veracity of the witness
2. ATTACK
-attack the opponent’s version
3. ELICIT
-elicit additional evidence to use in your argument.

Question 12

RE-EXAMINATION:

Answer 12

deals with something that came up during cross-examination and was also not dealt with in examination-in-chief.