Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 531 · 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.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 32 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 30 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 33 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 21 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” 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 36, 28 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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