Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 553 · 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 “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 28 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 23 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 23 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 180 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
29. 29.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 22 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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