BREVITY Common-Language Q&A Drill 1 — What, Did You, Why, and How — 160 WPM
Common question openings about what a witness did, saw, or learned. This concentrated Q&A drill runs at 160 WPM for 5:39 (minutes:seconds).
- Recurring words and phrases: “what”, “did you”, “why”, “how”, “were you”.
- Recurring question forms: “Did you speak with”, “What did you see”, “Why did you look”, “How did you learn”, “Were you looking”.
- Recurring witness answers: “I don't recall, no.”, “I can't say, no.”, “Yes, I believe I did.”, “No, I don't believe I was.”
Examples from the transcript: “Did you speak with the witness?”, “How did you learn what was beside the vehicle?”
Common deposition language returns throughout the take in changing combinations, with short, varied, one-sentence witness answers. Yes and No appear both alone and within useful answer constructions. Practice hearing and writing the words without relying on predictable context.
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Q. Did you speak with the witness?
A. No, I don't know.
Q. Were you talking to the driver?
A. Yes.
Q. Why did you look at the entrance?
A. I don't remember, no.
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