Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 941 · 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) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
5. 5.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 31 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 24 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
31. 31.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 30 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
39. 39.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False

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