Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 782 · 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: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 85 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 20, 39 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
15. 15.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 34 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
34. 34.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
35. 35.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 32 for style and 84 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 31, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates

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