Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 723 · 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.📝 The proposition team scores 255 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 The proposition team scores 244 marks and the opposition team scores 246 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
3. 3.True or false: “a clear, steady voice” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) eye contact (b) relevant examples (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear team plan
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) content (b) style (c) strategy
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
7. 7.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear team plan (b) relevant examples (c) eye contact (d) a clear, steady voice
8. 8.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 29 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) jokes, length, volume (b) dress, height, luck (c) speed, size, shouting (d) content, style, strategy
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 23 for content, 40 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) a clear team plan (d) relevant examples
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) eye contact (c) a clear team plan (d) good use of time
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “good use of time” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
16. 16.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 36, 34 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
17. 17.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 37 for content, 29 for style and 84 in all. How many marks for strategy?
18. 18.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) judges dislike it (c) it wastes time (d) it shows good strategy
20. 20.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) strong evidence (c) a clear team plan (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
23. 23.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) good pace and pauses (d) correct facts
24. 24.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) the longest speech (c) the loudest voice (d) fancy clothes
25. 25.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 20, 35 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
26. 26.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) relevant examples (b) a clear, steady voice (c) clear reasoning (d) answering opponents
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 36 for content, 29 for style and 81 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
29. 29.📝 The proposition team scores 259 marks and the opposition team scores 260 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
30. 30.True or false: “answering opponents” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) confident posture (c) answering opponents (d) eye contact
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 38 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.True or false: “a clear team plan” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 The proposition team scores 251 marks and the opposition team scores 266 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
35. 35.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 21 for style and 72 in all. How many marks for strategy?
36. 36.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) linking with teammates (d) clear reasoning
37. 37.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “eye contact” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style

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