Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 849 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
8. 8.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 27 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 23 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
26. 26.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
35. 35.📝 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
36. 36.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
38. 38.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 37 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?

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