Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 853 · 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.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
6. 6.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 30 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 28 for style and 74 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 37, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 36 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 35 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 194 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 31 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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