Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 960 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 23 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 34 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 21 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 34 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 208 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 37 for content, 21 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
14. 14.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
16. 16.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 38 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 31 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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