Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 939 · 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) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 38 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
4. 4.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 34 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) jokes, length, volume (c) dress, height, luck (d) content, style, strategy
10. 10.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 21 for style and 56 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 192 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 211 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
15. 15.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 36 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 218 marks and the opposition team scores 229 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) relevant examples (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) a clear team plan
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
23. 23.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 240 marks and the opposition team scores 242 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 34 for style and 83 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 26, 40 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 33 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 40 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 204 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 21 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
34. 34.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) good pace and pauses
36. 36.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) linking with teammates (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
38. 38.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
39. 39.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 39 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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