Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 447 · 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 235 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
3. 3.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 33 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
19. 19.📝 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 40 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
26. 26.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 38 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 26 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 39 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 30 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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