Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 268 · 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, 38 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 39 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 36 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 28 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 24 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
21. 21.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) confident posture
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 39 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 21 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 40 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
34. 34.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples

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