Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 527 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 32 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
17. 17.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 40 and 14. 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 33 for content, 34 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 262 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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