Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 761 · 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 181 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 39 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 233 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 32 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 24 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 23 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) dress, height, luck
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) a clear, steady voice (d) confident posture
20. 20.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
22. 22.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
24. 24.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 27 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 27 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 29 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 38 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 230 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 24 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 38 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 40 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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