Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 464 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 34 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 33 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
9. 9.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 25 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 26 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 30 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 28 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture

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