Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 755 · 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.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 263 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 30 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 40 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 209 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 39 for style and 93 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 226 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
24. 24.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
26. 26.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 34 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 24 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 30 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) eye contact
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 241 marks and the opposition team scores 247 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True

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