Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 377 · 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 40, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 250 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.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 25 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 37 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 209 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 27 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 28 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
30. 30.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 178 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 34 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 20 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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