Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 641 · 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: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 32 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 27 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 23 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 33 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True

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