Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 399 · 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) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 224 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 28 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 34 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 21 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 33 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 24 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 29 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
33. 33.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 40 for style and 98 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True

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