Sat 19 Oct 2024
From 2 tabs, newest Bristol Pro-Am 2024.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2024
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 9 (9, 8, newest first). The last team in averaged 76.8 speaks in 2024.
What will they set?
Out of 21 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
12of 33 teams broke
in 2024
Field strength: Below Average in 2024, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Bristol Pro-Am 202414 motions
- Round 0This House regrets the development of different fashion lines for men and womenPractise this motion
- Round 0This House would abolish the offside rule in soccerPractise this motion
- Round 0This House would abolish all national daysPractise this motion
- Round 0This House believes that the passive voice should be bannedPractise this motion
- Round 0This House regrets the rise of emoji in everyday languagePractise this motion
- Round 0This House would enforce the Prime DirectivePractise this motion
- Round 1THBT the democratisation of AI has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
- Round 2This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movementPractise this motion
- Round 3TH opposes the trend of fantasy and sci-fi works the co-opting of Indigenous and minority languages, art, and culture for their worldbuilding (Avatar, Black Panther etc)Practise this motion
- Round 4THBT development aid should primarily be targeted at individuals and communities over firms and companiesPractise this motion
- Round 5This House, as the European centre-right, regrets the Cordon SanitairePractise this motion
- Bronze FinalThis House regrets the trend of grammar streaming in schools in the United KingdomPractise this motion
- Silver FinalTH Prefers a World with 'baby fever stoppin pills'Practise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House, as the United States, would pursue actions aimed at destabilizing the Iranian regime (targeting supply chains, counterintelligence operations, increasing sanctions, diplomatic isolation, encouraging domestic unrest)Practise this motion
Bristol Pro-Am 20237 motions
- Round 1THW provide student welfare as basic goods and services (eg: accommodation, food, textbooks) as opposed to cash bursariesPractise this motion
- Round 2This House, as the UN, Would abolish permanent membership statusPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT that Argentina and Brazil should agree on a common currency unionPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT female political candidates in liberal democracies should not appeal to traditional female roles in their campaignsPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise this motion
- Silver FinalsTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise this motion
- Bronze FinalsTHW never enter into a relationship with a closeted individualPractise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 76.8 | 12 of 33 |
| 2023 | 8 | 76.7 | 12 of 54 |
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 74.9
- where most speakers land
- 72.0 to 77.8
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.8
- 10th speaker77.8
- 20th speaker76.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Lauren F. | COMO | This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movement | 86 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Hamza N. | CGMG | THBT the democratisation of AI has done more harm than good | 82 |
| Joshua L. | COMO | THBT development aid should primarily be targeted at individuals and communities over firms and companies | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Alldon T. | OGDPM | This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movement | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Lauren F. | OODLO | This House, as the European centre-right, regrets the Cordon Sanitaire | 82 |
| Joshua L. | OOLO | THBT the democratisation of AI has done more harm than good | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Olivia A. | COOW | THBT development aid should primarily be targeted at individuals and communities over firms and companies | 81 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Lauren F. | CGMG | THBT development aid should primarily be targeted at individuals and communities over firms and companies | 81 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Liv M. | CGGW | This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movement | 81 |
| Joshua L. | OGPM | TH opposes the trend of fantasy and sci-fi works the co-opting of Indigenous and minority languages, art, and culture for their worldbuilding (Avatar, Black Panther etc) | 81 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Olivia A. | OODLO | THBT the democratisation of AI has done more harm than good | 81 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Michele L. | OODLO | This House supports the commercialization of the LGBTQ+ movement | 81 |