Keys to Cross-Examination

Master cross-examination, advance consistently in competition, and become a better communicator for life.

Cross-examination (“CX” for short) is a rewarding tool for debaters. Are you up for the challenge? You have 3 minutes to examine your opponent. Ideas are swirling, questions lingering, and a ballot on the line.

Are your questions organized? Can you deliver them with punch and zest? Will you take the risk and think of questions on the fly? Which questions are the ones you need to win the round?

Enter champion cross-examination. Debate champion Cody Herche gives the keys to mastering this challenging aspect of debate. His revolutionary secrets bring cross-examiners and witnesses beyond a mere understanding of CX to a mentality necessary for national competition.