Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 14 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 34 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 21 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 26 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
12. 12.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 29 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 23 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
23. 23.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 25 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 32 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 24 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 32 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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