Fri 8 Dec 2023
From 2 tabs, newest SSE Riga IV 2023.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2023
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (10, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.2 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity3 of 14
- Education2 of 14
- Economics2 of 14
- Environment1 of 14
Out of 14 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 28 teams broke
in 2023
Field strength: Average in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
SSE Riga IV 20237 motions
- Round 1THW require all teachers to have a local teaching licensePractise this motion
- Round 2This House regrets the rise of climate finance as an environmental conservation measurePractise this motion
- Round 3THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo regionPractise this motion
- Round 4THR the trend of upcoming artists collaborating with controversial figures in the music industry, such as artists, music executives, producers (e.g. Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Scooter Braun, posthumous Michael Jackson)Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital cityPractise this motion
- SemifinalsIn September 1991, THBT the government of the independent Latvia should have published this informationPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT a meaningful life is one lived in resistance to deathPractise this motion
SSE Riga IV 20227 motions
- Round 1This House Would introduce compulsory ethics classes at all levels of educationPractise this motion
- Round 2This House Opposes the ownership of petsPractise this motion
- Round 3This House Supports the narrative that women should be selfishPractise this motion
- Round 4This House Regrets the glorification of soldiers as heroesPractise this motion
- Round 5This House Prefers the use of direct cash transfers to citizens as opposed to traditional forms of development aid (e.g., infrastructure projects, loans to governments, etc.)Practise this motion
- Semi-finalThis House, as the EU, would replace the independent national healthcare systems with a collectively funded regional systemPractise this motion
- FinalThis House Prefers a world with memory writing technologyPractise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Teams broke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 77.2 | 8 of 28 |
| 2022 | 10 | 76.0 | 8 of 28 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 73.9
- where most speakers land
- 70.7 to 77.1
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.6
- 10th speaker77.0
- 20th speaker75.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Malaysia IV 202676.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon G. | CGMG | THBT the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital city | 84 |
| Mia A. | OGPM | THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo region | 84 |
| Petro S. | CGGW | THR the trend of upcoming artists collaborating with controversial figures in the music industry, such as artists, music executives, producers (e.g. Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Scooter Braun, posthumous Michael Jackson) | 83 |
| Mirtel E. | CGGW | THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo region | 83 |
| Andreas P. | OGDPM | THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo region | 83 |
| Linda A. | CGGW | THBT the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital city | 82 |
| Ada G. | OGDPM | THR the trend of upcoming artists collaborating with controversial figures in the music industry, such as artists, music executives, producers (e.g. Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Scooter Braun, posthumous Michael Jackson) | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Arjun G. | OOLO | THBT the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital city | 82 |
| K膩rlis 艩. | CGMG | THR the trend of upcoming artists collaborating with controversial figures in the music industry, such as artists, music executives, producers (e.g. Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Scooter Braun, posthumous Michael Jackson) | 82 |
| Tommi V. | OOLO | THBT the governments of countries with emerging economies (e.g. Indonesia, Nigeria, Poland) should use political and economic measures to develop regional hubs over a dominant capital city | 82 |
| Heleriin O. | OOLO | THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo region | 81 |
| Hunter N. | OODLO | THBT the US should offer significant funding to the Guyanese government to guard against a potential Venezuelan annexation of the Essequibo region | 81 |