Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 433 · 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 31, 36 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) eye contact (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
4. 4.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) good use of time (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 37 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 The proposition team scores 192 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
8. 8.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
9. 9.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) answering opponents
11. 11.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 237 marks and the opposition team scores 235 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear, steady voice (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 179 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) a clear, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear team plan (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
17. 17.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
18. 18.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it shows good strategy (b) it is not allowed (c) it wastes time (d) judges dislike it
19. 19.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) good pace and pauses
20. 20.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) answering opponents (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering opponents (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) a clear, steady voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) answering opponents (d) strong evidence
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 220 marks and the opposition team scores 230 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 29, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 24 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
31. 31.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
32. 32.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
34. 34.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 26 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 27 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
36. 36.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 31, 35 and 16. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) clear reasoning
38. 38.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) good pace and pauses (c) linking with teammates (d) strong evidence
39. 39.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 37, 24 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
40. 40.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False

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