Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 77 · 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 22 for content, 32 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 27 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 36 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 29 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 23 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
40. 40.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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