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Leading/Non-Leading Question Cheat Sheet

 

  
 
Keeping Evidence Out
Objection Planning Worksheet
Checklist of Common Objections
Leading/Non-Leading Question Cheat Sheet
 

Non-leading (On Direct)
Who
What
When
Where

Leading (On Cross; On Direct — transitions, neutral background information, foundations, witnesses with memory or language problems).

Blatantly leading
Isn't it true….
Isn't it a fact….
Won't you admit….
Won't you concede….
Wouldn't you agree….
Wouldn't you have to say…

Declarative sentence or assertion followed by
Right?
Correct?
Isn't it true?
Isn't it correct?

Fairly leading
Don't
Didn't
Isn't
Aren't
Wasn't
Weren't

Mildly leading

Do
Did
Is
Are
Was
Were



By Edward Imwinkelreid, King Hall