Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 552 · 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) content (c) strategy
2. 2.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 168 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 20 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 31 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 30 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 31 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 37 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 33 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 188 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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