Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 46 · 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 “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 36 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 30 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 30 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 31 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 38 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
36. 36.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents

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