Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 471 · 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 35 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 29 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 38 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 28 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?

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