Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 685 · 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 loudest voice (b) good arguments (c) the longest speech (d) fancy clothes
2. 2.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 29, 23 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) good use of time
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
7. 7.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) clear reasoning (c) correct facts (d) good pace and pauses
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 24 for content, 36 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 The proposition team scores 185 marks and the opposition team scores 190 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
11. 11.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) content, style, strategy (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) jokes, length, volume
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 38, 40 and 12. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 33 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
15. 15.📝 The proposition team scores 229 marks and the opposition team scores 217 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
16. 16.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 21 for style and 68 in all. How many marks for strategy?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 234 marks and the opposition team scores 222 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 20 for content, 32 for style and 62 in all. How many marks for strategy?
19. 19.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 27, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it wastes time (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it is not allowed
22. 22.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good use of time (b) linking with teammates (c) strong evidence (d) eye contact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
24. 24.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) confident posture (c) clear reasoning (d) relevant examples
26. 26.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) strong evidence
27. 27.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
29. 29.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
31. 31.📝 Under which judging area is “good pace and pauses” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
32. 32.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 202 marks and the opposition team scores 212 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) correct facts (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
36. 36.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 21 for style and 65 in all. How many marks for strategy?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) good use of time (c) correct facts (d) relevant examples
38. 38.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
39. 39.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) correct facts
40. 40.📝 The proposition team scores 195 marks and the opposition team scores 197 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?

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