Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 208 · 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 style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 29 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
11. 11.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 38 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 38 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 28 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
33. 33.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 23 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 27 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 27 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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