USC IV 2022: past motions, break & CAs

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Fri 18 Feb 2022

From 2 tabs, newest USC IV 2022.

13points were safe
in 2022

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 13 (13, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.2 speaks in 2022.

Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

8of 50 teams made the open break
in 2022

Field strength: Below Average in 2022, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

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

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

USC IV 20229 motions

Round 1THBT schools should teach children to be skeptical of parental authorityPractise this motion
Round 2This House Regrets the rise of second-wave digisexual technologiesPractise this motion
Round 3When trying to create walkable/dense cities THP the process of infilling existing communities vs the creation of new neighborhoods purpose built to be walkable/densePractise this motion
Round 4TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.Practise this motion
Round 5THBT economists should refrain from using historical comparatives in their analyses of potential responses to contemporary economic crises (Ex comparing the 2008 crash to the Great Depression)Practise this motion
Round 6In democratic post-colonial states, This House believes that opposition parties to the party of independence should claim and use the legacy of anti-colonial resistance.Practise this motion
SemifinalsTHR the narrative that art ought primarily be an act of self expressionPractise this motion
Novice FinalsTHR the narrative that art ought primarily be an act of self expressionPractise this motion
Grand FinalTHW Open the BoxPractise this motion

USC IV 20219 motions

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
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
Round 3THBT Islamic authorities in South East Asia should issue a fatwa denouncing Wahhabism.Practise this motion
Round 4THR the rise of left-wing antiestablishment politicians (e.g., Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) within the Democratic Party.Practise this motion
Round 5TH opposes the romanticisation of art that is pursued for non-material gain (e.g. glorifying the ‘Starving Artist’).Practise this motion
QuarterfinalsTHP a world where people predominantly believe that life possesses no intrinsic meaning.Practise this motion
SemifinalsTHBT the European Central Bank should monetize the government deficits of Eurozone countries experiencing financial crises.Practise this motion
Grand FinalTHS the creation of an open marketplace for the buying and selling of luck between individuals.Practise this motion
Novice FinalsTH, as the small business owner, would accept the help of the Mafia.Practise this motion

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

Year	Safe on (points)	Last team in (speaks)	Open break
2022	13	77.2	8 of 50
2021	10	77.8	16 of 69

Chief adjudicators by edition, where the tab lists them.

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

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Debater	Speech	Motion	Score
🇨🇦 Amalie W.	OGPM	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	82
🇺🇸 Ava A.	COMO	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	82
Ray H.	COOW	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	82
🇨🇦 Jessica S.	OODLO	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	82
🇨🇦 Daniel S.	CGMG	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	81
🇺🇸 Charles N.	CGMG	When trying to create walkable/dense cities THP the process of infilling existing communities vs the creation of new neighborhoods purpose built to be walkable/dense	81
Simon Y.	OOLO	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	81
Nicholas B.	OODLO	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	81
Anene A.	CGMG	When trying to create walkable/dense cities THP the process of infilling existing communities vs the creation of new neighborhoods purpose built to be walkable/dense	81
Redacted	CGGW	This House Regrets the rise of second-wave digisexual technologies	80
Ari M.	COOW	THBT economists should refrain from using historical comparatives in their analyses of potential responses to contemporary economic crises (Ex comparing the 2008 crash to the Great Depression)	80
Chloe M.	OGDPM	TH, as the rapper, would accept his offer.	80