Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 469 · 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) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 33 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 30 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
15. 15.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 25 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
26. 26.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
28. 28.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 36 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 27 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
37. 37.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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