Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 716 · 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 229 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 37 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
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.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 232 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 35 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
12. 12.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 201 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 28, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 228 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
17. 17.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
19. 19.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 29 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 20 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 23 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 243 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 23 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
37. 37.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 37 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style

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