Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 352 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 35 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
11. 11.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 21 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 21 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
22. 22.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 33 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 31 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
39. 39.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 31 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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