Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 16 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 24 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 31 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 39 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 29 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 33 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
13. 13.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
16. 16.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 29 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
37. 37.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact

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