Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 421 · 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 style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 28 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 35 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
26. 26.📝 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?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
28. 28.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 23 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
37. 37.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
40. 40.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True

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