Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 726 · 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 “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
3. 3.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 241 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) confident posture
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 38 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 35 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 28 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 31 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 25 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 20 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 37 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 38 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 40 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 20 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) eye contact
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 191 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 36 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) a clear, steady voice
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 38 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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