Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 643 · 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 27 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 229 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, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 221 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 24, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 24 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy

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