Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 35 · 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) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 33 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 28 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 27 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 38 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 24 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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