Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 666 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 271 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 24 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 28 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 255 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
22. 22.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 27 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 27 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 21 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
39. 39.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 34 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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