Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 773 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 29 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
9. 9.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 30 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 31 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
23. 23.📝 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
25. 25.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
31. 31.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 27 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 38 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 32 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 32 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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