Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 386 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 37 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 23 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 37 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 39 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 36 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 32 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
28. 28.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 25 and 16. 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, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 258 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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