Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 783 · 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.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 236 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) relevant examples (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) linking with teammates
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 25 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 24 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 40 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 183 marks and the opposition team scores 198 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 213 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) dress, height, luck
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 35 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 20 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 21 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 29 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 30 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy

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