Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 187 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
5. 5.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 28 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 187 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 25 for content, 37 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 24 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 36 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 22 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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