Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 327 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 26 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
11. 11.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 35 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 29 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
23. 23.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
25. 25.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 30 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 36 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 22 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
38. 38.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 28 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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