Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 402 · 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 31, 23 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 31 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 269 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 27 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 37 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 35 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 24 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 26 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
30. 30.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 20 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 28 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 33 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 29 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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