Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 984 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
11. 11.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 23 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 34 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” 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 34 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
31. 31.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
33. 33.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 36 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 20 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts

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