Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 254 · 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 content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 30 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
15. 15.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 38 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 37 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 22 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 24 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time

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