Mode and order of presentation of evidence -- Objections and offers of proof -- Competency -- Relevance -- Relevance : special rules -- Character evidence, prior bad acts, and habit -- Foundational requirements -- Best evidence rule -- Opinion testimony -- Hearsay defined -- Hearsay exclusions -- Hearsay exceptions dependent on the unavailability of the declarant -- Hearsay exceptions not requiring declarant unavailability -- Residual exception to the hearsay rule -- Hearsay and the confrontation clause -- Shortcuts to proof : judicial notice and presumptions -- Impeachment -- Privilege