Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 89 · 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) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 33 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 28 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 39 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 37 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 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
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 31 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 21 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 25 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 40 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 51 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True

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