Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 101 · 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 235 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
3. 3.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 26 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 31 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 31 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 30 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 27 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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