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2026.01.24 Aurgumentum Asians Debating Championship - English 2026

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

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Sat 24 Jan 2026

From 1 tab, newest 2026.01.24 Aurgumentum Asians Debating Championship English 2026.

How many points to break?

8of 37 teams made the open break
in 2026

The last team in averaged 77.5 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 13 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

Who has set the motions?

  • šŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ marvinšŸ”
  • Jennifer J.

Chief adjudicators in 2026, the newest tab that lists them.

Every panel

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

2026.01.24 Aurgumentum Asians Debating Championship English 202613 motions
  1. Round 1As God, TH Hates organized religionsPractise this motion
  2. Round 2TH believes that Magnus Carlsenā€™s dominance has done more harm than good for the chess worldPractise this motion
  3. Round 3TH opposes the shift towards evaluating art for its abstract qualities rather than technical craftsmanshipPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH believes that social democratic parties in Europe (SPD in Germany, PSOE in Spain, etc.) should adopt far-left economic stances (eg. support for nationalization, aggressive taxation, openly criticizing neoliberalism, etc.)Practise this motion
  5. Round 5TH opposes the rise of ā€œbeauty- positiveā€ feminismPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTH would break up NVIDIAPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTH predicts that Iran will remain as an Islamic theocracy over the next decadePractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTH regrets Prometheus giving fire to humanityPractise this motion
  9. Varsity SemifinalsTH opposes the dismantling of Hamas in the 2025 Gaza peace planPractise this motion
  10. Varsity FinalsTH would opt out of the time loopPractise this motion
  11. Schools SemifinalsTH supports Trump's plan to increase US military involvement to combat drug trafficking in Latin America (eg. Mexico, Colombia)Practise this motion
  12. Schools FinalsTH prefers a sudden breakup over a slow fading of lovePractise this motion
  13. Novice FinalsIn an unequal relationship, TH prefers to be the loverPractise 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 2026

  • Open break8 teams
  • Novice break6 teams
  • Varsity break7 teams
  • Schools break4 teams

Who sets the motions

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

  • 2026šŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ marvinšŸ”, Jennifer J.

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.3
where most speakers land
73.2 to 77.3

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.6
  • 10th speaker78.1
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.