Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 137 · 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 of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 21 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 36 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
21. 21.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 23 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 21 and 17. 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 29, 28 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
37. 37.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
39. 39.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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