Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 276 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 194 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
7. 7.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 176 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 32 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 20 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 25 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
31. 31.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
34. 34.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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