Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 94 · 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) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 38 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 24 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 32 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 21 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 26 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 31 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?

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