Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 82 · 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: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 35 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 27 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 27 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 22 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
25. 25.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
28. 28.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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