Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 112 · 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) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 21 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
8. 8.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 27 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
19. 19.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 31 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
27. 27.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 33 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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