Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 59 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
9. 9.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 31 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 37 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 28 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
22. 22.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 39 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 38 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 25 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 38 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 29 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan

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