Cross-Ex: Questioning and Answering

Questions asked must be appropriate:

• relevant
• not overly personal or designed to embarrass
• not speeches or arguing with the witness
• yes / no answers cannot be demanded
• reasonable answers cannot be interrupted
• ask questions in a series
• base questions on statements/ arguments made earlier, on arguments which the Examiner to present, or on any topic which the Examiner thinks may bring his/her side advantage

When answering questions:

• Answer the question within a reasonable length,
• Do not evade the question,
• Tell the truth, but explanation / qualification is possible,
• Answer, do not ask a question unless the question is not clear,
• Debaters must not help partners once they rise to begin an examination or while they are answering questions.