Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 483 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 37 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
12. 12.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 40 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 92 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 23 for content, 37 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 39 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
30. 30.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples

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