You brought up debate. Cross examination is part of a debate. It's not prosecution. I know I'm not your teacher. But that doesn't mean you can learn a thing or two. And if people respond in a hostile (not hostel) fashion, that is not my fault. I cannot control how people choose to respond.
I never said I could not learn, what I said, is you are not my teacher.
here is a formal rules for a debate by the government education department.
TN 24: The Inquiry Process (Conducting Research)
TN 25: Persuasive Writing
TN 33: Articulate Perspectives on Issues
TN 34: Dealing with Controversial Issues
TN 37: Critical Thinking in Social Studies
here is the link if you would like to read more.
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/tns/tn-13.pdf
see i happen to know a thing or to about debates as I am in college and have 10 years in college training, so I have debated alot. Fact is cross examination is done in court rooms and in integration not debates it is a court room term, and integration is the term for being interviewed by cops. It is done to expose a guilty party who maybe lying.
crossexamination
noun crossex·am·i·na·tion \ˈkrȯs-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən\
Definition of CROSS-EXAMINATION
: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility compare direct examination
When the lawyer for the plaintiff or the government has finished questioning a witness, the lawyer for the defendant may then cross-examine the witness. Cross-examination is generally limited to questioning only on matters that were raised during direct examination. Leading questions may be asked during cross-examination, since the purpose of cross-examination is to test the credibility of statements made during direct examination. Another reason for allowing leading questions is that the witness is usually being questioned by the lawyer who did not originally call him or her, so it is likely that the witness will resist any suggestion that is not true. When a lawyer calls an adverse or hostile witness (a witness whose relationship to the lawyers client is such that his testimony is likely to be prejudicial) on direct examination, the lawyer can ask leading questions as on cross-examination.
here is the link if you would like to learn more.
How Courts Work | Public Education
I probably am one of the top 10 people on this site with the most college education. I know my education has been attacked over and over again, and even my writing, because I do not write formal on here. I am bad at spelling, you and others seem to think I am of low education. You said I could learn something from you. That is an arrogant statement. I do not rule out I could learn something from you and never said I could not. What i said is you are not my teacher. Your comment has ruled out the possibility that you could learn from me. Your comment is once again condescending. You might speak to a child this way but not an adult, there in lies your issue. So do you see now why i do not appreciate to debate with you?
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