Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 232 · 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 strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 32 for style and 79 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 35, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
8. 8.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 36 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
20. 20.📝 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
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
32. 32.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 37 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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