Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 847 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
2. 2.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
8. 8.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 28 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 38 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
19. 19.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
22. 22.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 30 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
34. 34.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 39 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 255 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan

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