Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 259 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
3. 3.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
6. 6.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 27 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 24 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 21 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
26. 26.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 20 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 32 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 26 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 28 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 26 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 33 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
40. 40.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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