Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 914 · 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: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 25 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 38 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 172 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 26 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 20 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 39 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 36 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
32. 32.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 32 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?

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