Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 495 · 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.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 23 for style and 57 in all. How many marks for strategy?
2. 2.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
3. 3.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
4. 4.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) jokes, length, volume (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) a clear, steady voice (d) good use of time
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 31 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
11. 11.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 200 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
12. 12.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 36 for style and 78 in all. How many marks for strategy?
14. 14.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
15. 15.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) answering opponents (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 30 for content, 36 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 24, 29 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 260 marks and the opposition team scores 263 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 39 for content, 24 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
29. 29.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 26 for style and 86 in all. How many marks for strategy?
30. 30.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 22 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
31. 31.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 34 for content, 23 for style and 77 in all. How many marks for strategy?
32. 32.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 24 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 38 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) linking with teammates (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
35. 35.True or false: “good use of time” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
38. 38.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 32 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
39. 39.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice

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