Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 655 · 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 mostly reward… (a) the longest speech (b) the loudest voice (c) fancy clothes (d) good arguments
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) good pace and pauses (c) a clear, steady voice (d) relevant examples
3. 3.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 40 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
4. 4.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 28 for style and 76 in all. How many marks for strategy?
5. 5.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 28, 22 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 32 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 26, 24 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 35 for content, 39 for style and 88 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 34, 23 and 10. What is the total out of 100?
11. 11.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 33 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) linking with teammates (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
16. 16.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
17. 17.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it shows good strategy (c) it wastes time (d) it is not allowed
18. 18.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) dress, height, luck (b) speed, size, shouting (c) jokes, length, volume (d) content, style, strategy
19. 19.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 201 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 22, 34 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
22. 22.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) answering opponents (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
23. 23.📝 The proposition team scores 235 marks and the opposition team scores 240 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
24. 24.📝 The proposition team scores 238 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 33 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 23 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) good use of time (c) a clear team plan (d) correct facts
28. 28.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 180 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 217 marks and the opposition team scores 231 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 The proposition team scores 215 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
33. 33.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) confident posture (d) strong evidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) linking with teammates (d) good use of time
35. 35.📝 The proposition team scores 198 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 22 for style and 70 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) relevant examples (c) correct facts (d) good use of time
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 193 marks and the opposition team scores 178 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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