Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 797 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 38 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 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?
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 30 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
15. 15.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 33 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 37 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 29 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 33 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 30 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice

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