Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 411 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
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 “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
7. 7.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 37 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” 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 39 for content, 38 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 36 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 29 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 28 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 25 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 30 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 27 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 20 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.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) correct facts
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates

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