Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 609 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 28 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 28 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 36 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 40 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 30 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 24 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 28 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) a clear, steady voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 34 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 26 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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