Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 369 · 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
4. 4.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
7. 7.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 26 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 22 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 21 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
24. 24.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 24 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 188 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 25, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 35 and 18. 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 32, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 27 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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