Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 258 · 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.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 35 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 39 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 34 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 22 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 25 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 25 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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