Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 478 · 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 238 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 26 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 26 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 27 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 35 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 30 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (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 20, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
35. 35.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 35 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts

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