Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 717 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 207 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
8. 8.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 21 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 27 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 20 for style and 51 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 21 for content, 21 for style and 52 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 39 for content, 39 for style and 97 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 225 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
22. 22.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 27 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.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) correct facts
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 20 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 32 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?

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