Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 712 · 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.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) correct facts
4. 4.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 22 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 20 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 25 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 29 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) clear reasoning
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 21 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 29 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 214 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 31 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) linking with teammates (d) relevant examples
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) linking with teammates
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 21 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 24 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 26 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 20 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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