Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 881 · 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 210 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 248 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 38 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
11. 11.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 30 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 188 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) judges dislike it (d) it shows good strategy
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 33 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 40 for style and 91 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) relevant examples (d) correct facts
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) a clear team plan
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) a clear team plan
25. 25.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) answering opponents (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
27. 27.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
32. 32.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 35 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) answering opponents
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 26 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) strong evidence

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