Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 846 · 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 “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 20 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 40 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 23 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 29 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 30 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 21 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
40. 40.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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