Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 854 · 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 “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 23 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 33 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 30 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 22 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 36 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
36. 36.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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