Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 517 · 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) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
7. 7.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 20 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 31 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 37 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 22 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 34 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) confident posture

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