Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 675 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
2. 2.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 28 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 33 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 34 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 34 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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