Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 598 · 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.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 247 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 36 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 22 for style and 55 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
11. 11.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 23 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 28 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 233 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 24 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
23. 23.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 37 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 25 for style and 71 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 26, 29 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 22 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 39 and 18. What is the total out of 100?

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