Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 88 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
3. 3.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
5. 5.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) dress, height, luck
9. 9.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
10. 10.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) clear reasoning
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 180 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 28 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 223 marks and the opposition team scores 226 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 34 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 20 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
22. 22.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 223 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) correct facts (d) clear reasoning
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 40 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) linking with teammates (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 250 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 33 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 245 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 24 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 222 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 197 marks and the opposition team scores 208 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) a clear team plan

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