Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 887 · 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 253 marks and the opposition team scores 250 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
2. 2.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 22 for content, 22 for style and 60 in all. How many marks for strategy?
3. 3.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 39, 22 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
4. 4.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 30, 36 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
5. 5.📝 Under which judging area is “correct facts” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
6. 6.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under strategy (how you plan). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 36 for style and 83 in all. How many marks for strategy?
8. 8.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 21 for content, 21 for style and 61 in all. How many marks for strategy?
9. 9.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) confident posture (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) correct facts
11. 11.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 40 for content, 29 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
12. 12.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) judges dislike it (b) it wastes time (c) it is not allowed (d) it shows good strategy
13. 13.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) confident posture (b) a clear team plan (c) strong evidence (d) linking with teammates
14. 14.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) relevant examples (c) strong evidence (d) good pace and pauses
17. 17.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 32, 26 and 13. What is the total out of 100?
18. 18.Which of these is judged under style (how you say it)? (a) strong evidence (b) correct facts (c) good pace and pauses (d) relevant examples
19. 19.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 29 for content, 39 for style and 79 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 27, 32 and 14. What is the total out of 100?
21. 21.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear team plan” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
22. 22.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 40, 25 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
23. 23.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 33 for content, 20 for style and 67 in all. How many marks for strategy?
24. 24.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) a clear team plan (c) a clear, steady voice (d) clear reasoning
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 39 for content, 28 for style and 87 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
27. 27.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 38 for content, 21 for style and 79 in all. How many marks for strategy?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relevant examples (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) linking with teammates
29. 29.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) relevant examples (c) good use of time (d) linking with teammates
30. 30.True or false: “strong evidence” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) a clear team plan (c) answering opponents (d) a clear, steady voice
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 33, 32 and 19. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 Answering the other side’s points shows good… (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
34. 34.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) style (b) strategy (c) content
35. 35.📝 Under which judging area is “eye contact” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
36. 36.True or false: “linking with teammates” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) strong evidence (b) answering opponents (c) clear reasoning (d) eye contact
38. 38.📝 The proposition team scores 205 marks and the opposition team scores 218 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
39. 39.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) a clear, steady voice (b) good use of time (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
40. 40.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 32 for content, 21 for style and 63 in all. How many marks for strategy?

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