Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 862 · 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: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 27 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 20 and 20. 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 23, 30 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 33 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 38 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 36 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 29 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 239 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 25, 33 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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