Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 513 · 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 of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 35 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 20 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 40 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 25 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 27 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
26. 26.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 32 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
33. 33.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content

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