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Monash Pre-WUDC 2023

Dec 9, 2023 · BP

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The field

Above Average

A competitive tournament. Good preparation ground for larger events.

72 teams (This edition)

Motions

Monash Pre-WUDC 2023 (2023)10 motions
  • Round 1This House opposes the hyper-specialization of higher education
  • Round 2This House believes that socially progressive groups in the US, as part of their campaign for greater welfare, should adopt the narrative that wage slavery impedes voting rights
  • Round 3This House believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to fully cooperate with an ICC probe on the drug war of the previous Duterte administration
  • Round 4Given the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.
  • Round 5This House, as a developing country, supports the implementation of the BEPS 2.0 framework.
  • QuarterfinalsThis House supports the switch to Central Bank Digital Currencies by governments that have the capability to do so
  • SemifinalsThis House, as Pope Francis, would retire instead of waiting to die as a means to relinquish the papacy
  • Grand FinalThis House believes in the right to universal digital anonymity
  • ESL SemifinalsThis House supports the switch to Central Bank Digital Currencies by governments that have the capability to do so
  • ESL FinalsThis House, as Pope Francis, would retire instead of waiting to die as a means to relinquish the papacy

What gets set here

Economics30%
Politics20%
Religion20%
Education10%
Social & Identity10%
Technology10%

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Practice Economics motions ›Read: Generating arguments

You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Economics · 30% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Religion · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Education · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Technology · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

22% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.2.

Last edition: 16 of 72 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break13 teams

How scoring works here

76.5 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 74.8 and 78.3.

This is 0.6 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.4

Top-10 pace 79.2

Top-20 pace 78.6

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Meta Open 2026 (74.8), Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇦🇺 Britney P.MOGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.84
Jeremiah E.DPMGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.84
🇦🇺 Guy W.MGThis House believes that socially progressive groups in the US, as part of their campaign for greater welfare, should adopt the narrative that wage slavery impedes voting rights83
🇦🇺 Alexander X.OWGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.83
🇮🇳 Ritabrata M.MGThis House believes that socially progressive groups in the US, as part of their campaign for greater welfare, should adopt the narrative that wage slavery impedes voting rights83
🇦🇺 Cormac M.DPMGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.83
🇳🇿 Harper S.DPMThis House believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to fully cooperate with an ICC probe on the drug war of the previous Duterte administration82
🇦🇺 Guy W.DLOThis House opposes the hyper-specialization of higher education82
🇳🇿 Harry A.PMThis House believes that it is in the interest of Bongbong Marcos to fully cooperate with an ICC probe on the drug war of the previous Duterte administration82
🇦🇺 Jenny L.GWThis House believes that socially progressive groups in the US, as part of their campaign for greater welfare, should adopt the narrative that wage slavery impedes voting rights82
🇳🇿 Harry A.MGGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.82
🇳🇿 Harper S.GWGiven the choice, THW forgo deep platonic friendships rather than forgo deep romantic love.82

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