Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 663 · 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 of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 264 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 37 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
15. 15.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
21. 21.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 36 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 30 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 28 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 25 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 32 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 21 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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