Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 296 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
11. 11.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
13. 13.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 26 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 38 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 24 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 40 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?

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