Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 343 · 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) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
7. 7.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
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) confident posture
11. 11.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 22 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 30 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 23 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
25. 25.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 20 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
30. 30.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 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?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 27 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?

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