Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 390 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 22 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 20 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 23 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 33 for style and 73 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 35 for content, 21 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 33 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
27. 27.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
29. 29.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 22 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 20 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 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
35. 35.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
38. 38.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 29 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning

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