Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 25 · 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 20, 38 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 36 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 22 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 36 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 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
25. 25.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 21 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 20, 21 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
34. 34.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
36. 36.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?

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