Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 870 · 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 content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 29 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 34 and 19. 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 24, 29 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
33. 33.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 35 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents

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