Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 196 · 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) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 24 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 30 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 29 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 40 for style and 95 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 32 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 39 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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