Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 333 · 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 strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 22 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 22 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
19. 19.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 27 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 24 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 25 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 30 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses

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