Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 446 · 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.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 39 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
15. 15.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 37 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 20 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 194 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 30 for content, 32 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 26 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates

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