Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 538 · 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) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) linking with teammates
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 40 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 37 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 30 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 170 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 38 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
36. 36.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 21 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
40. 40.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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