Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 115 · 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) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
2. 2.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 39 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 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
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 34 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 24 and 15. What is the total out of 100?

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