Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 679 · 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) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
3. 3.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 221 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 30 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 21 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 28 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 34 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 183 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 24, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 20 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 21 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) correct facts
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 26 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 40 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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