Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 805 · 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 “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) correct facts (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 26 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 32 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 206 marks and the opposition team scores 205 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) judges dislike it (c) it is not allowed (d) it wastes time
16. 16.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 25 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 40 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 28 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (c) good arguments (d) the loudest voice
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 34 for style and 65 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 22, 28 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 21 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
35. 35.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) speed, size, shouting
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 33 for style and 88 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) correct facts (d) eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 39 and 16. What is the total out of 100?

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