Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 790 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 37 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
5. 5.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 37 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) relevant examples
15. 15.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) confident posture (d) correct facts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 29 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 40 for style and 89 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
26. 26.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
30. 30.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 184 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 39, 30 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 37 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) good use of time
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 30 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?

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