Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 43 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
4. 4.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
7. 7.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 22 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 22 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 31 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
32. 32.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents

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