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Frankenstein Trial Outline

You will be writing your opening statements on this page. Make sure to consult the Opening Statements review sheet
in the Frankenstein Trial packet in order to make sure that you are meeting all the requirements. There will be 2 open-
ing statements per team. Designate half your team to each. You will choose the best to deliver at the trial.

Effective Opening statement = State your position + state your 2 claims + tell us what evidence will support
your claims + what you hope the evidence will prove.

Opening Statement 1
Written by :

Opening Statement 2
Written by:
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Witness Examination

Claim 1:

Supported by witness:

Question 1:

Witnesss Testimony (include quotes and citation):

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

Question 2:

Witnesss Testimony:

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

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Claim 2:

Supported by witness:

Question 1:

Witnesss Testimony:

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

Question 2:

Witnesss Testimony:

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

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Witness Cross Examination

Witness to be cross examined:

Counterclaim:

Question 1:

Witnesss Anticipated Testimony (include quotes and citation):

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

Question 2:

Witnesss Anticipated Testimony:

Lawyer Analysis (explain how witness testimony supports your claim):

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You will be writing your closing statement on this page. Make sure to consult the Closing Statements review sheet in
the Frankenstein Trial packet in order to make sure that you are meeting all the requirements. Be assertive.

Effective Closing Statement = Thank the jurors for their time, and appeal to your audience + restate your evi-
dence and summarize how each point was proven in your trial case + present the closing statement with emo-
tion.

Closing Statement: