Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 540 · 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 team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 270 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 39 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 34 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 22 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 22 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 27 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 23 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 36 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 30 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
31. 31.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents

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