Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 426 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 34 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 20 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 31 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 28 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 24 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 34 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples

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