Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 457 · 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) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 31 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
22. 22.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 35 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 221 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.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 36 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True

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