Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 913 · 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) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 21 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 28 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 22 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 32 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 30 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
20. 20.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 22 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 30 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 39 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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