Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 340 · 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.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) content, style, strategy (c) jokes, length, volume (d) speed, size, shouting
2. 2.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 33 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) confident posture (d) eye contact
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
6. 6.📝 The proposition team scores 190 marks and the opposition team scores 186 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
7. 7.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 24 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
11. 11.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it wastes time (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
14. 14.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 39 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 211 marks and the opposition team scores 224 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 27 for content, 40 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
19. 19.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 30 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
21. 21.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 32 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 168 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 199 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 39 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 264 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
28. 28.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 31 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
29. 29.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
33. 33.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 35 and 18. What is the total out of 100?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) linking with teammates (d) confident posture
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 20 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) answering opponents (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
37. 37.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 40 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True

Free debate lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/debate-for-students