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Human Rights DC 2021

2021-06-01 · BP

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The field

Below Average

A smaller or newer tournament. Good for building confidence and getting reps.

26 teams (This edition)

Motions

Human Rights DC 2021 (2021)7 motions
  • Round 1THR the dominant narrative that moral progress is inevitable (e.g: the moral arc of history bends towards justice)
  • Round 2THR the dominance of social media in influencing fashion trends
  • Round 3THS the "lying flat" movement
  • Round 4THBT the ICC should prosecute ecocide.
  • Round 5TBHT MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACIES SHOULD REFORM ITS CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY TO A RANKED-CHOICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
  • Pre FinalsTHBT arts (e.g. books, songs, films, etc.) centered around social issues should not use ambiguity in portraying their messages.
  • Grand FinalIn weak democracies, THBT opposition groups should employ militant strategies as opposed to political strategies

What gets set here

Social & Identity29%
Politics29%
Media14%
Law & Crime14%
Arts & Culture14%

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You vs this tournament

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

  • Social & Identity · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 29% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Media · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Law & Crime · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Arts & Culture · 14% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

27% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 10 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.8.

Last edition: 7 of 26 teams broke.

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How scoring works here

75.3 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 73.1 and 77.5.

This is 0.8 points above tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 79.2

Top-10 pace 77.2

Top-20 pace 75.4

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

Comparable: Macau Debate Open 2026 (75.6), Tilburg Open 2026 (75.3)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇸🇬 Deon K.DPMTHBT the ICC should prosecute ecocide.81
Avash B.DLOTHBT the ICC should prosecute ecocide.81
Nirupam K.LOTHBT the ICC should prosecute ecocide.81
Nirupam K.MOTHR the dominance of social media in influencing fashion trends80
Eljenmer S.DLOTHS the "lying flat" movement80
Ivy P.LOTHS the "lying flat" movement80
Avash B.GWTHR the dominant narrative that moral progress is inevitable (e.g: the moral arc of history bends towards justice)80
Ivy P.MGTHBT the ICC should prosecute ecocide.80
Avash B.OWTHR the dominance of social media in influencing fashion trends80
MooncakePMTHS the "lying flat" movement79
MooncakeMGTBHT MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACIES SHOULD REFORM ITS CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY TO A RANKED-CHOICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION79
Speaker S.DPMTBHT MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACIES SHOULD REFORM ITS CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY TO A RANKED-CHOICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION79

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