Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 896 · 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) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 38 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) good use of time
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 37 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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