Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 665 · 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: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 26 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 34 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
29. 29.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 31 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
34. 34.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
37. 37.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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