Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 361 · 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 loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 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?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 40 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
22. 22.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 188 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 24 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 27 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
33. 33.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 22 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
40. 40.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck

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