Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 774 · 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) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
18. 18.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 21 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 33 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 36 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 31 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 21 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
39. 39.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content

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