Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 786 · 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.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
5. 5.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 24 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
11. 11.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
19. 19.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 28 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 23 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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) good pace and pauses
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture

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