Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 406 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 32 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 26 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 39 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 37 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 34 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 26 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
38. 38.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 26 and 11. What is the total out of 100?

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