Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 727 · 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 strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 34 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 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
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 33 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 23 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 36 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 36 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 20 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 29 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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