Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 864 · 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.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
15. 15.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 30 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
28. 28.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
30. 30.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 35 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 35 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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