Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 161 · 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: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 33 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 37 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 23 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
21. 21.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 22 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 21 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 25 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
29. 29.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
35. 35.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
40. 40.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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