Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 970 · 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 of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 26 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
9. 9.📝 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
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
14. 14.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 20 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 33 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 38 for style and 98 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 37 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 29 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 36 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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