Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 147 · 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.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
3. 3.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 33 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 20 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 31 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 34 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 20 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 31 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?

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