Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 591 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
8. 8.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
13. 13.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 32 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 29 for style and 69 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 26 for content, 40 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
22. 22.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 22 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 34 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 24 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning

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