Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 927 · 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: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 261 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 268 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 39 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 25 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 21 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
24. 24.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 39 and 19. 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 20 for content, 22 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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