Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 175 · 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 “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
10. 10.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 269 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 33 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 36 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 37 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
28. 28.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 31 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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