Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 980 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 21 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 28 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 29 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 267 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 38 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 28 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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