Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 618 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 38 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 37 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 33 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 30 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 38 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
34. 34.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 34 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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