Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 518 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 40 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 25 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 20 for style and 54 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 28 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
38. 38.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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