Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 131 · 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) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
16. 16.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 38 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 29 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
25. 25.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 35 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
32. 32.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 23 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 34 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 38 for style and 97 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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