Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 678 · 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) content (b) style (c) strategy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 21 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 24 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 20 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 39 for style and 98 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 39 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
37. 37.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True

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