Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 70 · 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 181 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 257 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) correct facts (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 29 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
15. 15.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 39 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 30 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 251 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
38. 38.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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