Julius Caesar Trial Evaluation Checklist

Name_______________________________ Role(s): _________________________________

Self Evaluation: Please respond to ALL of the following and then you can email your response to me.
Dara_martin@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
· Describe the process you went through to prepare for your mock trial.
· What did you and your team do especially well? What could you improve if you were to do
this again?
· Did each member of the team contribute equally and with vigor to your presentation?
Explain.
· Explain your own participation in this project. What did you do that helped your team?
· How did this activity enhance your understanding of Julius Caesar and criminal trials?
· Any other comments?
· Based upon your preparation and effort, what grade do you feel you deserve?
Opening Witness Direct Cross Closing
Statement Examination Examination Statement
Attorney Attorney
This role applies This role applies This role applies This role applies This role applies
to to you: to to you: to
you: ___yes ___no you: ___yes ___no you:
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•was a short •provided •called the •asked “yes” or •was prepared
statement, 2-3 testimony that witness “no” questions during long
minutes matched to the witness •avoided pause
•took a stand assigned role stand and asked opinion after all
that •prepared notes appropriate and open ended witnesses
matched your •listed major questions questions had been
assigned role points important •attempted to •did not argue examined
•supported your for someone in ask with the witness •reflected
information from this role questions for a •knew the testimony
research notes •stand on the most favorable answer before presented
•played a role issue clear and light you asked the during
and supported with for this side question the trial and the
didn’t sound like specific •asked 3-5 •asked 2-3 information
information was information questions questions, if gathered from
memorized or •testimony was •kept it simple needed research
simply read from consistent with and •asked •developed a
the paper the information concise questions statement that
provided in your • had a clear to explain, restated your
affidavit strategy modify, or position
•played a role •played a role discredit what •included facts
and didn’t sound and the provided by
like information didn’t sound like witness said witnesses during
was memorized information was •was especially the trial
•listened to memorized careful to be •stated facts to
attorneys; courteous undermine the
answered the •played a role opponent’s case
question asked and didn’t sound •told why client
•spoke loudly like information should win
and clearly was memorized •played a role
and
didn’t sound like
information was
memorized

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