Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 892 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 40 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 27 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 25 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 21 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
38. 38.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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