Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 548 · 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 “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 35 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 21 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 33 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
31. 31.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
33. 33.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 174 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 173 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence

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