Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 207 · 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 team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 36 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 38 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 28 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 33 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 39 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 24 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 33 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 35 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
37. 37.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
39. 39.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples

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