Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 176 · 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 of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 27 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 29 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 24 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 23 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 28 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 22 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 29 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 30 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content

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