Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 969 · 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.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
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.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
5. 5.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) it is not allowed (d) judges dislike it
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 21 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 32 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) good arguments (c) fancy clothes (d) the loudest voice
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 34 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) strong evidence
13. 13.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
16. 16.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) strong evidence (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
18. 18.True or false: “clear reasoning” 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) good pace and pauses (c) confident posture (d) answering opponents
20. 20.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) good pace and pauses (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 26 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 23 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
23. 23.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 30 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 36 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 38 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 227 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) eye contact
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
30. 30.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 25 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 22 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
33. 33.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) answering opponents
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 202 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 35 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) a clear team plan (c) good use of time (d) eye contact
39. 39.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 196 marks and the opposition team scores 184 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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