Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 396 · 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: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.📝 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?
6. 6.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 34 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 22 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 32 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 32 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
28. 28.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 31 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
36. 36.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 39 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 20 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 29 and 18. What is the total out of 100?

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