Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 703 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 39 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
10. 10.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
12. 12.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 21 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 33 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 40 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 36 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 27 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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