Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 520 · 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 “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 172 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
4. 4.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 37 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 40 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 40 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 27 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 33 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
20. 20.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 31 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
26. 26.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 33 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
40. 40.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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