Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 310 · 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.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 241 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 38 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 243 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 30 for content, 27 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 194 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
32. 32.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 31 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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