Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 378 · 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 32, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
4. 4.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 37 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 28 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 36 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 35 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 29 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 40 for style and 96 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 21 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 31 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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