Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 359 · 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.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
2. 2.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 25 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 40 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
22. 22.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 34 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 27 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning

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