Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 785 · 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 212 marks and the opposition team scores 220 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
4. 4.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 31 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 34 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 40 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 33 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
13. 13.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
16. 16.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 36 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 33 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
22. 22.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) good use of time
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
25. 25.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
27. 27.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
28. 28.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 29 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
36. 36.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
37. 37.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
39. 39.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence

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