Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 510 · 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 “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 24 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 186 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 25 for content, 21 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 24 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 26 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 26 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 23 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence

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