Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 899 · 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) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 28 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) content, style, strategy (d) jokes, length, volume
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
5. 5.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 32 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 20 and 13. 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 40, 37 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 193 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 28 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 24 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the loudest voice (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) answering opponents (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
15. 15.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) confident posture
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 212 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 210 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 40 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 40 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 26 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 32 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 36 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 40 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
34. 34.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 24 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 28 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
38. 38.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 35 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 219 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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