Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 432 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 39 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
7. 7.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
9. 9.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 23 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 38 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 22 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
27. 27.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 40 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
30. 30.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 35 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 25 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time

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