Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 709 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
2. 2.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 35 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
11. 11.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 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?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 252 marks and the opposition team scores 239 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 40 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 21 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 33 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 20 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 35 for style and 90 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 21 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) linking with teammates
25. 25.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 21 and 16. 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 31, 23 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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