Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 521 · 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 strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 24 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 31 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
9. 9.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 30 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 31 and 17. 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 25, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
25. 25.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 33 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 40 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
37. 37.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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