Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 317 · 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: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 21 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
5. 5.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
9. 9.📝 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
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 21 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
14. 14.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
32. 32.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
37. 37.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 26 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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