Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 982 · 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.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
15. 15.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 22 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 174 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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