(1) Confirm (2) (3) Tell the Story (4) Confront (Impeach) (5) Prove It!

without Transition (Prove Up /

Conceding Question (Credit / Lay Foundation / “Build up”) Complete)
(commit)
“Today you “Isn’t it true Oral Statement “You Spoke to/Told DO NOT ….You told/said [read prior Call person who
claim …” that _______” [person] … Show statement verbatim ] heard statement

“Today you (state FACT) [Details of

say …” conversation]
If yes, DONE. Written “You gave/made a S “….You stated [read prior Use signature?
Statement statement…” H statement verbatim]” Call person who it
If anything [Details of making O was given to
else, go to statement] W
step 3. Report “You prepared a “…..You wrote [read prior Signature?
report…” I statement verbatim]” Recipient?
[Importance of making T
accurate reports/
Details of making S
report] H
Deposition “You gave a deposition O “….You were asked this Signature?
[Details of deposition] W question and gave this Court reporter?
answer….” Stipulation?
Grand Jury “You testified before I
Testimony the grand jury” T Read exact question and
[Details of proceeding] answer.