Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 496 · 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 184 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
3. 3.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 34 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 24 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 27 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 230 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 23, 33 and 15. 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 23 for content, 37 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
24. 24.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 39 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 38 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
29. 29.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 40 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 33 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 29 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 26 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence

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