Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 600 · 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: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
3. 3.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
6. 6.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 28 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 21 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 37 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
12. 12.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
19. 19.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 24 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
23. 23.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 20 for style and 70 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 21 for content, 23 for style and 54 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” 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 28 for content, 22 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 29 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
34. 34.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 40 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 34 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 37 and 10. What is the total out of 100?

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