Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 151 · 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.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 28 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 22 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 37 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 38 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 255 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
14. 14.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 36 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 37 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 22 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
34. 34.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 33 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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