Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 811 · 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 186 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 39 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 29 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the longest speech
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 32 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 27 for style and 59 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 236 marks and the opposition team scores 230 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) judges dislike it (c) it shows good strategy (d) it is not allowed
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) confident posture
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 29 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 31 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 199 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good pace and pauses (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
30. 30.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
33. 33.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 40 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) linking with teammates (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 37 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) correct facts
39. 39.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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