Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 428 · 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 of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 30 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 33 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 30 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 203 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
15. 15.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 170 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 22 for style and 74 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 32, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
26. 26.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 22 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 25 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 32 and 11. What is the total out of 100?

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