Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 380 · 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 wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 32 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 28 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 28 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 28 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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