Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 561 · 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.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 32 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 25 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 27 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 24 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
26. 26.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 27 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
35. 35.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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