Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 281 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
8. 8.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 21 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 31 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 23 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 30 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 40 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 30 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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