Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 752 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear team plan
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
4. 4.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) fancy clothes
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 38 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
11. 11.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 39 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
15. 15.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 25 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 32 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 24 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 254 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 27 for style and 66 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) linking with teammates
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 28 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) strong evidence
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 40 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 26 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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