OPENING STATEMENT AFFIDAVIT
Work on your opening statement as a team. Make sure everyone contributes equally. Once you have
completed your opening statement, read the requirements below. Under, “Who Contributed,” write the
name(s) of every team member that helped with each requirement. This will be turned in for a grade. Only one
person on your team needs to turn it in, but you must all agree to what it says and sign it. Make sure you are
honest with yourself and with your team. A digital signature looks like this: /s/Kristin Murphy.
REQUIREMENT
DESCRIPTION
1
Demonstrative Aide
Created a digital demonstrative aid.
2
Introduction
Wrote the introduction.
3
Theme & Theory
Created the theme and/or theory.
4
The Parties
Wrote a paragraph about the parties.
5
The Scene
Wrote a paragraph describing the scene.
6
Key Witnesses
Wrote a paragraph describing the key witnesses.
7
Evidence
Wrote a paragraph describing the evidence.
8
Issues
Wrote a paragraph describing the issues.
9
Statute(s)
Wrote a paragraph describing the statute(s)
involved in this case.
10 Burden of Proof
Wrote a paragraph describing the burden of
proof.
11 Conclusion
Wrote a conclusion paragraph.
Presentation
Went through the entire opening statement to
make sure the team knows which words need to
be emphasized.
Proofreading &
Editing
Proofread the entire opening statement to make
sure it made sense and to make any edits that
were necessary.
CONTRIBUTITOR(S)
THE UNDERSIGNED, under penalties of perjury, swear and state that the above information is accurate.
/s/
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Sworn to (or affirmed) this _______ day of _____________, 2021.