Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 111 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
5. 5.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 39 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 27 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 35 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
32. 32.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 27 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content

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