Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 806 · 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 of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
2. 2.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 36 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 39 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 23 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 38 for style and 95 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 25 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 20 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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