Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 48 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 39 for style and 94 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 213 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 34 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 25 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 22 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 29 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 22 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 22 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 35 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 25 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 38 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning

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