Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 472 · 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 40, 35 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 38 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 20 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 30 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 265 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 36 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 29 for style and 64 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 28, 35 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 172 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 33 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 180 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 20 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 32 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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