1. ASKING AND ANSWERING TAG QUESTIONS
Leading Questions
Used in cross-examination, NOT direct examination

2. Main clause in affirmative, tag in negative
RULES
Main clause in affirmative, tag in negative
If you AGREE with assumption, simply answer YES.
If you DISAGREE with assumption, answer NO + appropriate negative tag
No I don’t/am not/have not/did not/was not, etc.
EXAMPLE
Q: Mr. Hudson, you have a history of arguments with prison guards, don’t you?
Yes (=Yes, I do. This is the expected answer based on the question, so it requires only a one-word answer.)
No, I don’t (Stated emphatically because it is not the expected answer based on the question.)

3. Main clause in negative, tag in affirmative
RULES
Main clause in negative, tag in affirmative
If you AGREE with assumption, simply answer NO.
If you DISAGREE with assumption, answer YES + appropriate affirmative tag
Yes I do/am/have/did/was, etc.
EXAMPLE
Q: Officer McMillian, you don’t like Mr. Hudson very much, do you?
No. (=No, I don’t. This is the expected answer based on the question, so it requires only a one-word answer.)
Yes I do. (Stated emphatically because it is not the expected answer based on the question.)