Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 404 · 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: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 38 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 21 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 22 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 22 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 28 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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