Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 388 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
4. 4.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 40 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 25 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 39 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 27 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 27 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 20 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 170 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents

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