Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 120 · 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, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 22 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 30 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 40 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 34 and 10. 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 39 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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