Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 568 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 20 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 194 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
10. 10.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 224 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 29 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 37 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 30 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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