Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 179 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 25 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 21 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 27 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 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
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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