Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 413 · 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 of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 39 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 32 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 27 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
15. 15.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
17. 17.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 34 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
24. 24.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 25 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 35 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
38. 38.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates

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