Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 199 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” 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 24, 23 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 32 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 27 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 37 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
21. 21.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 22 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 27 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 37 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 23 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) good use of time

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