Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 757 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 32 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 25 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 33 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
15. 15.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 25 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 32 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 38 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
35. 35.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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