Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 994 · 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.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
2. 2.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear, steady voice (c) confident posture (d) good pace and pauses
4. 4.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 232 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 31 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 30 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 35 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) answering opponents
12. 12.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) clear reasoning (c) strong evidence (d) answering opponents
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 189 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) eye contact (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the loudest voice (c) the longest speech (d) good arguments
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
23. 23.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
24. 24.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 39 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 256 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
28. 28.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) strong evidence (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 27 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 29 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 33 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 20 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 187 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 40 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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