Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 267 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 23 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 38 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 33 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
20. 20.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 21 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
31. 31.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
39. 39.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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