Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 393 · 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 23, 33 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 23 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
6. 6.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
7. 7.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 26 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 27 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 30 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 38 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 22 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 32 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 39 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 24 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 39 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 23 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 182 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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