A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

2:00 Round 1 Extemp Draw

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What is the most economically beneficial component of what remains in the 1.75 trillion dollar Biden economic plan for low-income households? 

    2. Is Taiwan's semi-conductor industry too powerful?

    3. How can we lower the effects of the pandemic on the opiod crisis?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. 1. Why is Senator Sinema in opposition to the current Biden economic plan? 

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    2. 2. Should the Federal Reserve act on rising inflation rates? 

         3. How should China’s new climate pledge be addressed in the upcoming U.N. climate summit?  

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Who are the biggest winners and losers in the current Biden 1.75 trillion dollar economic plan? 
    1. 2. Will the Democrats end the filibuster? 

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    2. 3. What’s next for Jeff Bezos? 

  4. Speaker 4


    1. The US is not prepared for the next market crash. 

    2. Has the US withdrawal from Afhanistan damaged its international standing?

    3. Is Xi leading the way to the next cultural revolution?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Should Alec Baldwin go to prison?

    2. As the Vienna nuclear talks resume with Iran, what changes are likely to be made to the 2015 nuclear deal?   

    3. Has the U.S. Department of Justice gone too far with its recent memos to schools?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Are we ready for the next variant of COVID?

    2. What are the implications of the African Union suspending Sudan over the recent coup? 

    3. Should the White House suspend foreign sales to counter price strikes?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. How will vaccine mandates affect health care employment?

    2. How should China’s new climate pledge be addressed in the upcoming U.N. climate summit?  

    3. What actions are needed to combat gang violence in Haiti? 

8:30-9:30 Pattern A Rd. 2 (ex, pro, inf, ads, poi)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Will nuclear subs be enough to protect Australia?

    2. Why have Haitian gangs gained power in recent years? 

    3. Will sanctions have to be lifted before Iran commits to a nuclear deal? 

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is the Democratic or Republic party more divided?

    2. Is private space travel sending the wrong message?

    3. What can be done to mitigate rising China-India tensions? 

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Has Biden gone too far with vaccine mandates?

    2. Should the U.S. State Department intervene to garner additional rights for airlines to overfly Russian airspace? 

    3. Will increases in capital gains taxes hurt the U.S. economy? 

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What can bring North Korea back to talks?

    2. Who is the most influential lawmaker in Congress? 

    3.   Will Donald Trump be the next Republican presidential nominee? 

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Will current supply chain disruptions derail Biden’s economic agenda? 

    2. What challenges await Angela Merkel’s successor? 

    3. Will Mark Zuckerberg succeed in his efforts to rebrand Facebook? 

  6. Speaker 6


    1. How will Europe get enough gas to survive the winter?

    2. Should Netflix and other streaming services be forced to pay additional fees to internet service provides? 

    3. Will U.S. companies continue to seek business expansion in China? 

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Should France pick economy or security in countering China?

    2. What are the most significant lasting impacts of the Merkel era? 

    3. Why are people still wearing cloth masks? 

5:00-6:15 Pattern A Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What can be done to stop Russian interference with elections?

    2. Is it too late to find the origin of the pandemic?

    3. How will Justin Trudeau’s political agenda be impacted by having a second minority Parliament? 

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How can Turkey turn around its sliding economy?

    2. Why are people still wearing cloth masks?

    3. Should Alec Baldwin go to prison?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Is Biden likely to use executive action to issue student loan forgiveness? 

    2. Will U.S. companies continue to seek business expansion in China? 

     

    3. Will the U.S. confront Israel regarding its expansion of settlements in the West Bank? 

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What's next for Jeff Bezos?

    2. What is the most important statistic from the COVID-19 pandemic? 

    3. What are the implications of the African Union suspending Sudan over the recent coup? 

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How should the US respond if China were to seize one of Taiwan’s outlying islands? 

    2. Will the US reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy? 

    3. What country’s national government has had the most effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic? 

  6. Speaker 6


    1. What are the greatest challenges of Japan’s current electoral process? 

    2. Why are gas prices on the rise?

    3. Should the U.S. federal government create a vaccine passport? 

  7. Speaker 7


    1. What role do U.S. oil and gas companies have in combatting climate change? 

    2. Will the U.S. housing market cool down? 

    3. Who is winning the technological race among the global superpowers?