Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 742 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 29 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 37 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 32 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 253 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 32 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
15. 15.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 22 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 35 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 270 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 35 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 34 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 30 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 35 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates

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