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Princeton IV 2023

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

Fri 4 Aug 2023

From 2 tabs, newest Princeton IV 2023.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2023

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 80.1 speaks in 2023.

What will they set?

Out of 22 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

24of 167 teams made the open break
in 2023

Field strength: Ultra Premier in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Princeton IV 202311 motions
  1. Round 1THO the gamification* of military training *The integration of aspects of game design and mechanics into work and learning (i.e. controls, achievements, leaderboards, graphics or user interfaces)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the rise of parasocial relationshipsPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4TH, as the LGBTQ+ movement, would aggressively push the narrative that gender is a social constructPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT religions advocating for religious pluralism is within the interest of religious peoplePractise this motion
  6. Pre-QuarterfinalsTHS the proliferation of AI trading modelsPractise this motion
  7. QuarterfinalsTH, as ECOWAS, would send troops to Niger in order to undermine the military regimePractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsTHBT the embryo belongs to the woman who carried the embryo and her partner, as opposed to the people who provided the genetic materialPractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHW cantonise IsraelPractise this motion
  10. ESL FinalsTHBT successful female athletes should significantly empasize their negative experiences as a woman in the sport's industry, rather than emphasizing the positive onesPractise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHBT the rise of capitalism has done more harm than good to womenPractise this motion
Princeton IV 202111 motions
  1. Round 1THP a world where American and Canadian MNCs in South America adhere to the environmental and labour standards of their home countryPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THP a world in which universities charged tuition as a percentage of each student's earnings after graduationPractise this motion
  3. Round 3Redacted MotionPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH, as a prominent footballer (e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar), would boycott Qatar 2022 FIFA World CupPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THR the rise of social impact marketingPractise this motion
  6. Partial Double QuarterfinalsTHBT NGOs should not provide humanitarian aid to conflict areas until those areas are stabilisedPractise this motion
  7. QuarterfinalsTHS the significant increase in shareholder activismPractise this motion
  8. SemifinalsTHBT Indian feminist movements should adopt Lakshmi as a symbol of the movement rather than KaliPractise this motion
  9. Grand FinalTHP a world where individuals treated everybody as though they carry equal moral weight, rather than a world where they treated their surrounding community as though they carry more moral weightPractise this motion
  10. ESL SemifinalsTH would require all defendants in criminal cases to be represented only by state-provided lawyersPractise this motion
  11. ESL FinalsTH prefers religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently good to religious doctrines that teach that people are inherently sinfulPractise 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.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
20231180.124 of 167
20211179.925 of 143

Every break in 2023

  • Open break24 teams
  • ESL break11 teams
  • Novice break4 teams

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 2 editions
77.2
where most speakers land
74.9 to 79.6
average at tournaments of similar strength
77.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.0
  • 10th speaker81.4
  • 20th speaker80.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Vienna Pre-EUDC 202677.2
  • LSE Open 202178.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚞馃嚙 Max R.COOWTHBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.85
馃嚚馃嚘 Naomi P.OODLOTHBT religions advocating for religious pluralism is within the interest of religious people85
馃嚚馃嚘 Naomi P.OGDPMTHBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.84
馃嚙馃嚞 Biser A.COMOTHR the rise of parasocial relationships84
馃嚙馃嚞 Maria M.COOWTHR the rise of parasocial relationships84
馃嚭馃嚫 Tejas S.OGDPMTHR the rise of parasocial relationships84
馃嚙馃嚞 Maria M.COOWTH, as the LGBTQ+ movement, would aggressively push the narrative that gender is a social construct84
馃嚙馃嚞 Maria M.OGDPMTHBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.84
馃嚭馃嚫 Tanay P.OODLOTHBT religions advocating for religious pluralism is within the interest of religious people84
馃嚚馃嚘 Jacob S.COMOTH, as the LGBTQ+ movement, would aggressively push the narrative that gender is a social construct84
馃嚚馃嚘 Reana Y.COMOTHBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.83
馃嚠馃嚜 Daniela W.OGPMTHBT the Attorney General should be an elected position in a general election as opposed to appointed by the executive branch.83