Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 209 · 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) strategy (b) content (c) style
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 27 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
14. 14.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 21 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
20. 20.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.📝 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
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 273 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 28 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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