Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 102 · 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 give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
3. 3.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 34 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 40 for style and 95 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
16. 16.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 26 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 38 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 32 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) confident posture

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