Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 305 · 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 of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
3. 3.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
6. 6.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 32 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 37 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 27 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 39 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 22 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 35 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 37 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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