Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 961 · 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) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 25 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 25 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 31 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 22 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 29 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 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
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 21 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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