Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 803 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
6. 6.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) good arguments (d) the longest speech
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 39 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 34 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 23 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
16. 16.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 215 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 28 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) good use of time (d) a clear, steady voice
21. 21.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 34 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
25. 25.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) linking with teammates (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
28. 28.📝 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?
29. 29.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
30. 30.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 196 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 26 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 35 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 28 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
37. 37.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 24 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples

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