Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 975 · 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.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
2. 2.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
3. 3.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 31 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 238 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
7. 7.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 21 and 11. 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, 33 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
10. 10.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📝 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
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 32 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) eye contact
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) good arguments
15. 15.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 21 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) answering opponents (d) good use of time
17. 17.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
18. 18.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 23 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) correct facts (d) strong evidence
20. 20.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 26 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) eye contact
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
23. 23.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 191 marks and the opposition team scores 195 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 24 for content, 39 for style and 80 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 38 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 23 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 36 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 34, 31 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 225 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 32 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 207 marks and the opposition team scores 216 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 27 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) eye contact (b) answering opponents (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 29 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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