Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 144 · 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) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 37 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 28 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 176 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 21 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 36 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 29 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 36 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 33 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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