Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 999 · 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 25, 20 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 35 for style and 85 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 242 marks and the opposition team scores 234 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) correct facts
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 26 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 21 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 38 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
13. 13.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
14. 14.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) the longest speech (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 28 for content, 26 for style and 64 in all. How many marks for strategy?
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 27 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 30 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) eye contact (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
20. 20.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) correct facts (d) confident posture
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 25, 30 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good pace and pauses (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear team plan (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) confident posture
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) correct facts (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
26. 26.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 36 for style and 75 in all. How many marks for strategy?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
30. 30.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 30 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) good pace and pauses (d) answering opponents
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) confident posture (d) clear reasoning
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 28 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) a clear team plan
37. 37.📝 The proposition team scores 246 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 32 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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