Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 610 · 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) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 30 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 23 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 28 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 39 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 20 for style and 53 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
22. 22.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
25. 25.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 21 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 248 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
34. 34.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 28 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 29 and 15. 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 37, 39 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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