Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 78 · 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 39 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 27 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 26 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 38 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?

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