Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 880 · 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.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 39 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 226 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 20 for content, 35 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 31 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 20 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 22 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 36 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
26. 26.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 40 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 28 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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