Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 26 · 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 “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
5. 5.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
7. 7.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 28 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 23 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
25. 25.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice

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