Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 238 · 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.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 188 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 31 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 34 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
20. 20.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 26 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
34. 34.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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