Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 171 · 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 224 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 28 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 21 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 39 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 21 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 215 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 21, 34 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 31 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 26 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 39 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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