Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 438 · 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) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 28 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 23 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 36 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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