Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 365 · 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) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
12. 12.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 264 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 35 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 37 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 32 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 40 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 36 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 29 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 28 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?

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