Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 646 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 31 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 27 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 31 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 26 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
15. 15.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 36 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 40 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
25. 25.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 29 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 20 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 38 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
40. 40.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True

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