Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 328 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 34 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 23 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
28. 28.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
29. 29.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 29 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?

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