Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 677 · 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.📝 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
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
9. 9.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 30 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 24 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 21 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 22 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 32 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 29 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 35 for style and 92 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 29 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?

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