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USC IV 2021

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Tue 1 Jun 2021

From 1 tab, newest USC IV 2021.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2021

The last team in averaged 77.8 speaks in 2021.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 9 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Economics motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 69 teams made the open break
in 2021

Field strength: Below Average in 2021, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Who has set the motions?

  • 🇺🇸 Ricky H.
  • 🇺🇸 Meg K.
  • 🇬🇧 Matt C.

Chief adjudicators in 2021, the newest tab that lists them.

Every panel

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

USC IV 20219 motions
  1. Round 1THS the use of conditional cash transfer programs to families in order to encourage pro-social behavior (e.g., sending one’s children to school, compliance with state vaccination campaigns, etc.).Practise this motion
  2. Round 2TH, as the feminist movement, would choose to glorify traditionally feminine traits (e.g. motherliness, politeness, gracefulness, etc.) instead of traditionally masculine ones (e.g. assertiveness, bluntness, aggressiveness, etc.).Practise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THR the rise of left-wing antiestablishment politicians (e.g., Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) within the Democratic Party.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5TH opposes the romanticisation of art that is pursued for non-material gain (e.g. glorifying the ‘Starving Artist’).Practise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHP a world where people predominantly believe that life possesses no intrinsic meaning.Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHBT the European Central Bank should monetize the government deficits of Eurozone countries experiencing financial crises.Practise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHS the creation of an open marketplace for the buying and selling of luck between individuals.Practise this motion
  9. Novice FinalsTH, as the small business owner, would accept the help of the Mafia.Practise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2021

  • Open break16 teams
  • Novice break38 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2021🇺🇸 Ricky H., 🇺🇸 Meg K., 🇬🇧 Matt C.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.4
where most speakers land
74.7 to 78.0
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.6
  • 10th speaker78.6
  • 20th speaker78.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Tilburg Open 202675.3
  • Munich Open 202673.6

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇺🇸 Greg W.COMOTHBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.83
🇺🇸 Emery T.COOWTHBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.83
🇺🇸 Gwen S.OOLOTHBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.83
Zuha T.COOWTHR the rise of left-wing antiestablishment politicians (e.g., Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) within the Democratic Party.83
🇺🇸 Taylor P.OOLOTH opposes the romanticisation of art that is pursued for non-material gain (e.g. glorifying the ‘Starving Artist’).83
Jeffrey M.COMOTHR the rise of left-wing antiestablishment politicians (e.g., Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) within the Democratic Party.83
🇺🇸 Emery T.OODLOTH, as the feminist movement, would choose to glorify traditionally feminine traits (e.g. motherliness, politeness, gracefulness, etc.) instead of traditionally masculine ones (e.g. assertiveness, bluntness, aggressiveness, etc.).82
🇺🇸 Greg W.CGMGTHR the rise of left-wing antiestablishment politicians (e.g., Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) within the Democratic Party.82
🇺🇸 Amaar J.CGMGTHBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.82
🇬🇧 Maya R.OODLOTH, as the feminist movement, would choose to glorify traditionally feminine traits (e.g. motherliness, politeness, gracefulness, etc.) instead of traditionally masculine ones (e.g. assertiveness, bluntness, aggressiveness, etc.).82
🇺🇸 Dylan Y.CGGWTHBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.82
Kenneth F.OOLOTH, as the feminist movement, would choose to glorify traditionally feminine traits (e.g. motherliness, politeness, gracefulness, etc.) instead of traditionally masculine ones (e.g. assertiveness, bluntness, aggressiveness, etc.).82