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Oxford IV 2020

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

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2020

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How many points did it take?

12points were safe
in 2020

The last team in averaged 79.1 speaks in 2020.

Every year

What will they set?

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

Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

32of 194 teams made the open break
in 2020

Field strength: Above Average in 2020, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Oxford IV 202013 motions
  1. Round 1THBT contemporary social movements should focus on class differences rather than on identity-based differences (gender, race, religion etc.)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THP lockdown policy decisions in federal governments to be made regionally (e.g. by states, provinces) rather than by the centralized governmentPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THW allow victims of violent crimes to veto the prosecution of their offenderPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT governments in the developing world should limit migration to megacitiesPractise this motion
  6. OctofinalsTHR the increasing emphasis upon publicity and performative expressivism in social movements.Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHW prefer to be born with HSAMPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHR the narrative that there exists no objective truthPractise this motion
  9. ESL Pre-SemifinalsTHP to live in a world where most individuals lead polyamorous relationships, as opposed to single-partner relationships.Practise this motion
  10. ESL SemifinalsTHW leave DharmaPractise this motion
  11. ESL FinalsTHR the Americanization of social justice debates, e.g. focus on police brutality as a result of BLM, use of english terms by social movements rather than words in local languages and the focus on American icons such as MLK or RBGPractise this motion
  12. Novice SemifinalsTHW hold social media platforms liable for illegal content that is posted (fake news, defamation, etc.)Practise this motion
  13. Novice FinalsTH opposes the glorification of career achievements as a basis of self-worth.Practise 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 2020

  • Open break32 teams
  • ESL break12 teams
  • Novice break8 teams

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.5
where most speakers land
74.0 to 79.0
average at tournaments of similar strength
75.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.2
  • 10th speaker72.8
  • 20th speaker72.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Meta Open 202674.8
  • Malaysia IV 202676.3

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚞馃嚙 Hamza C.CGMGTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)85
馃嚭馃嚫 Devesh K.COOWTHP lockdown policy decisions in federal governments to be made regionally (e.g. by states, provinces) rather than by the centralized government85
馃嚭馃嚫 Ko C.OGPMTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)84
馃嚫馃嚞 Shaun L.COMOTHW allow victims of violent crimes to veto the prosecution of their offender84
馃嚨馃嚟 Luigi A.COOWTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)84
馃嚚馃嚘 Naomi P.OOLOTHBT contemporary social movements should focus on class differences rather than on identity-based differences (gender, race, religion etc.)84
馃嚞馃嚙 Ana V.CGGWTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)84
David A.COMOTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)84
馃嚨馃嚟 Tonie P.OGDPMTHP activist messaging to focus on how things could be (a positive vision for the future) rather than on how things are (how bad things are currently)84
馃嚭馃嚫 Brian L.COMOTHP lockdown policy decisions in federal governments to be made regionally (e.g. by states, provinces) rather than by the centralized government84
馃嚭馃嚫 Ishan B.OGPMTHW allow victims of violent crimes to veto the prosecution of their offender84
馃嚞馃嚙 Lucie S.OODLOTHBT governments in the developing world should limit migration to megacities84