Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 669 · 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) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) content, style, strategy (d) speed, size, shouting
2. 2.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) fancy clothes (b) good arguments (c) the loudest voice (d) the longest speech
3. 3.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 36 and 11. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) clear reasoning (c) relevant examples (d) strong evidence
6. 6.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 32 for style and 74 in all. How many marks for strategy?
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
8. 8.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it is not allowed (c) it shows good strategy (d) judges dislike it
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 31 for content, 24 for style and 71 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
11. 11.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 36 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
12. 12.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 31 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
13. 13.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) confident posture (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
14. 14.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 21 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) good use of time (c) eye contact (d) relevant examples
18. 18.True or false: “clear reasoning” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 216 marks and the opposition team scores 228 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
22. 22.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) clear reasoning
23. 23.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) confident posture (c) linking with teammates (d) a clear, steady voice
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 28 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
27. 27.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) eye contact (d) a clear team plan
28. 28.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 243 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
29. 29.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
30. 30.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good pace and pauses (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
31. 31.📝 The proposition team scores 209 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 20 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 31 for style and 82 in all. How many marks for strategy?
34. 34.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
35. 35.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 24 and 14. 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 22, 34 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
37. 37.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 21, 37 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
39. 39.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 227 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
40. 40.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) clear reasoning (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) relevant examples

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