Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 121 · 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 24, 36 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
9. 9.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 37 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 269 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
24. 24.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 40 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 34 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) eye contact

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