Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 737 · 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 236 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 30 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 39 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
15. 15.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 20 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 29 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 37 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 24 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 181 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 35 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 26 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) a clear team plan (d) good pace and pauses
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 208 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples

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