Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 313 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 23 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 38 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 25 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
18. 18.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 39 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 39 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 20 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 20 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 22 for style and 52 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 39 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts

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