Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 23 · 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 22, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 32 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 33 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 37 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
30. 30.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 26 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 22 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning

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