Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 30 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
2. 2.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 23 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
18. 18.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 259 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 37 for content, 39 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 21 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 27 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 38 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice

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