Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 796 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 23 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
5. 5.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 30 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 34 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 28 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 185 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
14. 14.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
16. 16.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 26 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 23 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 267 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 25 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 38 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 21 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 40 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
39. 39.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy

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