Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 81 · 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) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
2. 2.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 30 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 35 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 37 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 25 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 25 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
26. 26.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 28 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
38. 38.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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