Mock Trial Prep Day 2

Today we'll begin the preparation for your mock trial. You'll learn about the process, meet your team, select your roles and begin your planning and preparation. In order to do well on this project, preparation and practice are vital.   You should make a shared folder with your group (and me) where you'll put all of your completed work, including preparation sheets and scripts. Here is what you'll need:
Mock Trial Groups 2020

Electronic Versions of Cases:

• U.S. v. David Jones
• Elyse Roberts v. D.C.

Team Roles

• Mock Trial Team Roles 2020 (Fill this in. You also want to make a copy of this once your group has it filled in and keep it in your folder.) 

Preparation Materials

• Preparing an Opening Statement
• Direct Examination Preparation (Make a copy of this and keep it in your folder)
• Direct Examination Fundamentals
• Cross Examination Preparation (Make a copy of this and keep it in your folder)
• Tips for Good Cross Examination
• Preparing a Closing Argument

SAMPLE Witness Statement

So, at the end of the trial, here are the items that should be in your folder (Make sure each item is labeled with the names of the group member(s) who prepared that item):

• Team Roles
• Opening Statement
• Direct Exam Prep for each of your side's witnesses 
• Direct Exam Script for each of your side's witnesses (questions and answers)
• Cross Exam Prep for each of the other side's witnesses
• Cross Exam Script for each of the other side's witnesses (questions and expected answers)
• Closing Argument from every member