Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 574 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 32 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 26 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
18. 18.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 35 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
25. 25.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 32 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 23 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 35 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning

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