Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 623 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 20 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 31 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
11. 11.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 30 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 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
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 21 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 26 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 23 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
26. 26.📝 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?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
31. 31.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 21 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 32 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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