Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 536 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
19. 19.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 20 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 30 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 23 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 171 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech

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