Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 372 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 32 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 33 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
12. 12.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 34 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 27 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
26. 26.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 28 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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