Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 821 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
10. 10.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 264 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 34 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 33 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 20 for style and 51 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 30 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
27. 27.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 30 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 21 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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