Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 991 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 38 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 35 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
13. 13.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 26 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 39 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 38 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice

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