Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 326 · 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: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 24 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 25 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 25 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 31 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 30 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) confident posture

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