Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 874 · 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.📝 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
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 27 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 35 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 25 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 40 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 23 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 36 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
38. 38.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 39 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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