Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 117 · 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) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
15. 15.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 21 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 37 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 22 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 17. 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 24, 39 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
38. 38.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan

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