A. Novice IPDA Event Prompts
9 AM Pattern A Round 1
Speaker 1
Round 1
IPDA- Criminal Justice System
1
The United States should take significant action to reduce racial bias in policing.
2
The United States should ban the use of for-profit prisons.
3
The protection of the public necessitates a retributive form of justice.
4
The criminal justice system should prioritize individual rights over community good.
5
The United States is too soft on corporate crime.
10:15 AM Pattern A Round 2
Speaker 1
Round 2
IPDA- International
1
North Korea’s recent missile launches necessitate a firm response from the United States.
2
When it comes to forced conscription, national security outweighs individual autonomy.
3
With regard to global pandemics, a nation’s policies ought to prioritize global interests over national interests.
4
Statehood would do more harm than good for Puerto Rico.
5
Now is not the time to negotiate with Iran.
2:15 PM Pattern A Round 3
Speaker 1
Round 3
IPDA- Environment
1
The United States should provide block grants to state and local governments to phase out the use of gas-powered mass transit by 2025.
2
The United States should relax restrictions on commercial outdoor recreational uses of public lands.
3
Economic growth ought to be valued over environmental protection.
4
The world has passed the brink of catastrophic climate change.
5
Hydroelectric dams do more environmental damage than they prevent.
4:45 PM Pattern A Finals / IPDA Round 4
Speaker 1
Round 4
IPDA- Education
1
States should provide tuition-free public college for all.
2
Homework should be banned in K-12 education.
3
Educational reform should prioritize civic virtues over hard skills development.
4
As it pertains to education, TikTok does more harm than good.
5
Student physical and mental health should take priority over a rigorous academic experience.
10:30 AM IPDA NOVICE Bronze / OPEN Gold
Speaker 1
Bronze
IPDA-Elections
1
Nevada should adopt an open primary system.
2
Alaska should hold a constitutional convention.
3
Access is more important than fraud prevention when it comes to election reform.
4
Lula will beat Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff election.
5
The Democrats will retain control of the Senate following the upcoming elections.
1:30 PM IPDA Novice Gold
Speaker 1
Gold
IPDA- Metadebate
1
The IPDA should place restrictions on the citation of evidence in debates.
2
Online debate has been net-beneficial for collegiate forensics.
3
When it comes to college forensics, ethics should be valued above all else.
4
Debate tournaments should allow for the use of computers in round.
5
Fast debate is more beneficial than conversation-paced debate.