Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 577 · 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.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 35 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 33 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 26 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
21. 21.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 26 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
28. 28.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
40. 40.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume

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