Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 214 · 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 “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 224 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 29 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 37 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 34 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 28 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
31. 31.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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