Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 109 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 23 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 28 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 35 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 31 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 28 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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