Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 347 · 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) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
3. 3.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 21 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 30 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
20. 20.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
24. 24.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 188 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 29 for style and 79 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 26 for content, 26 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice

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