Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 919 · 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.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) eye contact (d) good pace and pauses
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 36 for style and 75 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 20 for content, 26 for style and 58 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 22 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 182 marks and the opposition team scores 177 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) correct facts
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 204 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 32 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) relevant examples
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 38 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 28 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) good use of time (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
24. 24.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) speed, size, shouting (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
27. 27.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 245 marks and the opposition team scores 234 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 36, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 257 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
34. 34.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 26 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good pace and pauses
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 241 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) good use of time
40. 40.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 22 and 14. What is the total out of 100?

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