Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 621 · 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 209 marks and the opposition team scores 205 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
5. 5.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 254 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 22 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 25 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 24 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 15. 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 35, 23 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
31. 31.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 239 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 38 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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