Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 597 · 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 217 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
8. 8.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
11. 11.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 36 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 40 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 25 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 40 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 40 for style and 100 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 24 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 20 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
35. 35.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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