Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 477 · 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.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
8. 8.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 28 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 244 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
22. 22.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 28 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 25 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 24 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 23 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 27 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 34 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 25 for style and 61 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 39, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 39 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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