Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 860 · 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.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) answering opponents
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 241 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
5. 5.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
9. 9.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 32 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
13. 13.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 262 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 187 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 37 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 20 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 23 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 23 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 33 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 35 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) linking with teammates (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 252 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 258 marks and the opposition team scores 267 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 37 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 32 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) it wastes time
38. 38.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 33 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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