Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 831 · 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 “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 29 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 24 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 23 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 30 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 39 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 221 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 40 for content, 29 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 26 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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