Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 282 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 29 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 25 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 29 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 33 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 24 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
35. 35.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
38. 38.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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