Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 417 · 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 26, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 271 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 40 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
24. 24.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 27 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 27 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
33. 33.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
38. 38.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning

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