Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 228 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 36 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 27 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 39 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
14. 14.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 20 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 24 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 34 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
26. 26.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples

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