Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 212 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 34 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 39 for style and 97 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
5. 5.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
8. 8.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
10. 10.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
13. 13.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 25 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 28 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 25 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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