Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 251 · 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 21, 33 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 268 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 170 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 24 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 40 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
30. 30.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 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?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 30 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
34. 34.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
38. 38.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) correct facts

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