Responsive to Direct Examination On cross examination, you will want to address issues that came up during the direct examination. You may gently lead your witness a bit more. You may also elicit testimony from Mary Stuart that was not included in her direct examination but is responsive to points the defense emphasized with its questioning. You will need to read your assigned colleague's direct examination carefully to see what they emphasized in order to draft your cross examination. As with the Direct Examination Assignment, write your question, and then write a few words below it that state what you anticipate Mary Stuart's response would be.