Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 136 · 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 38, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 34 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 30 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 30 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 30 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 26 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 40 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
29. 29.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
34. 34.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
37. 37.True or false: “linking with teammates” 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 21, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan

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