Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 595 · 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) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 40 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 25 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 40 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 38 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 25 for style and 61 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 30, 34 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
32. 32.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 39 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 26 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True

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