Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 907 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 28 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 40 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
13. 13.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
15. 15.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
18. 18.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 32 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 33 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 36 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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