2017 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE
HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
SCORE SHEET
Team Codes:
Prosecution: _________
Defense: _________
Date: ________________
Using a scale of 1 to 10, rate the P and D in the categories below
DO NOT award any fractions or zeroes • NO TIES ALLOWED IN TOTAL POINTS
Not Effective
1-2
WITNESS ROLE
Fair
Good
Excellent
Outstanding
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
PROSECUTION
Opening
Opening Statement →
Prosecution
Direct Examination →
st
1 Witness
Points
DEFENSE
Points
Opening Statement →
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Prosecution
Direct Examination →
nd
2 Witness
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Prosecution
Direct Examination →
rd
3 Witness
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Defense
st
1 Witness
Direct Examination →
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Defense
nd
2 Witness
Direct Examination →
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Defense
rd
3 Witness
Direct Examination →
Cross Examination →
Witness Presentation →
Closing
General
Closing Argument →
Closing Argument →
Overall Performance →
Overall Performance →
TOTAL POINTS →
TOTAL POINTS →
TIE BREAKER BOX →
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Evaluator Signature:
Write P or D in this box to indicate the team you intend to win this
Score Sheet in the event a math error results in a TIE in total points.
The team with the highest correct total number of points wins the
Score Sheet (ballot).
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TEAMS:
Comment Sheet
Trial Section
st
Prosecution – 1 Witness
nd
Prosecution – 2 Witness
rd
Prosecution – 3 Witness
st
Defense – 1 Witness
nd
Defense – 2 Witness
rd
Defense – 3 Witness
Closing Arguments
Overall Performance
- Execution of Case Theory
- Knowledge of Rules
Additional Feedback (optional)
Defendant
Thank you for volunteering to be a scoring judge! Please provide feedback for each section of the mock
trial as indicated below. Your comments are valuable to the participants as they prepare for future
rounds of the competition. As a rule, be encouraging, but constructive and never derogatory.
Prosecution Comments
Opening Statements
Prosecution
Defense Comments