Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 827 · 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 mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 23 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 27 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 22 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 33 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 253 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 38 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 249 marks and the opposition team scores 262 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 39 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 37 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
18. 18.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 195 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 189 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 214 marks and the opposition team scores 219 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) good use of time
24. 24.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 40 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 33 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear, steady voice
30. 30.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 20 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) good use of time (d) good pace and pauses
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) confident posture
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 31 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False

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