Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 759 · 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.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 32 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 23 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
20. 20.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 30 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 23 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
30. 30.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
33. 33.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 174 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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