← All tournaments
Sheffield Novices 2026
47 days away · In Person, Sheffield, UK · BP
Motions
Sheffield Novices 2026 (2026)8 motions
- Round 1THO varied sentencing.
- Round 2THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good.
- Round 3TH prefers environmental movements heavily prioritising a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change)
- Round 4THW Ban the development of TalkToys.
- Grand FinalTH, as the contestant, would vote off your friend
- Silver FinalsTHW accept the offer.
- Bronze FinalsTH, as John Owens, would accept an invitation to appear on “The Dinosaur Hour”.
- Non-Schools FinalsTHO the retelling of female villains from well-known stories to present them as sympathetic characters
What gets set here
Technology25%
Abstract25%
Law & Crime13%
Environment13%
Social & Identity13%
Media13%
Sign in to see how your strengths match this tournament’s topics.
Practice Technology motions ›Read: Generating arguments ›Top speeches
The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Zachary T. | OW | THW Ban the development of TalkToys. | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Zachary T. | DLO | THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good. | 80 |
| Speaker S. | MO | THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good. | 79 |
| Tom H. | LO | THW Ban the development of TalkToys. | 79 |
| 🇬🇧 Zachary T. | GW | TH prefers environmental movements heavily prioritising a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change) | 79 |
| Marli S. | MO | THW Ban the development of TalkToys. | 78 |
| Jeremiah K. | MG | THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good. | 78 |
| Maher G. | PM | THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good. | 78 |
| Marli S. | LO | THBT the rise of social media platforms focusing on short-form content (e.g., Twitter with 140 word max character limit, TikTok with 60 second videos) has done more harm than good. | 78 |
| Speaker S. | PM | TH prefers environmental movements heavily prioritising a local agenda over a global one (e.g., focusing on local pollution rather than climate change) | 78 |
| Esther Z. | MG | THW Ban the development of TalkToys. | 78 |
| Tom H. | PM | THO varied sentencing. | 78 |
Sign in to see the rest: scoring culture, who’s judging, similar tournaments, and your break chances.
Sign in to unlock