Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 459 · 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) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 24 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 26 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 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
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 36 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
15. 15.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
36. 36.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact

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