B. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00 am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. The third COVID-19 stimulus package—not enough, just right, or too much?

    2. Is the U.S. moving in the right direction in addressing racial injustices?

    3. Could Donald Trump have a successful run in 2024?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Are the income limits for the latest stimulus checks reasonable?

    2. Will anti-Asian sentiments continue after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?

    3. Is net neutrality making a comeback?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Should the Fed keep interest rates low?

    2. Is it time to expand the Supreme Court?

    3. Will Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip trigger the end of his political career?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Can the Democrats successfully pass a $15 minimum wage?

    2. Are we ready to re-open schools for in-person instruction?

    3. How might the Texas power crisis affect utility regulations within the state?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Will Elizabeth Warren’s “Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act” ever make it to Biden’s desk?

    2. Should Cabinet nominees answer to claims of racial bias?

    3. What is education’s future under Miguel Cardona?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Biden’s $1400 stimulus check: good policy or just good politics?

    2. Is this the end of Dr. Seuss?

    3. What is the future for Governor Andrew Cuomo?

Round 2 - 9:45 am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What is fueling the ongoing antagonism between Britain and the European Union?

    2. What effect will the military violence against protestors in Myanmar have?

    3. Are mutual economic interests enough to bridge tensions between Albanians and Serbians in Kosovo?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How will the military coup in Myanmar affect the country’s relationship with China?

    2. Should the United States agree to lift sanctions on Iran in order to restart talks for a nuclear deal?

    3. Why has Nigeria emerged as a global leader in cryptocurrency trade?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What steps can the African Union take to address the crisis in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia?

    2. What lessons can the world learn from Bhutan’s response to COVID-19?

    3. What will the outcome be of China and India’s ongoing clash in the Himalayas?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should countries adopt “vaccine passports”?

    2. Should President Biden take actions against Saudi Arabia’s royal family for its role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi?

    3. What effect will President Emmanuel Macron’s political shift toward the right have in France?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. President Nayib Bukele’s party recently won control of El Salvador’s legislature during midterm elections; what effect will this have on El Salvador’s politics?

    2. What should the global community do in response to China’s repression of the Uighurs?

    3. Will the Philippines be able to overcome public distrust in COVID-19 vaccines?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. What effect will China’s electronic yuan have on global development and use of digital currencies?

    2. What effect will the allegations of rape against Felix Salgado Macedonio have in the election for governor in Guerrero, Mexico?

    3. Should the European Union do more in response to Russia’s poisoning of Aleksei Navalny?

Round 3 - 8:00 am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What should be done to prevent energy providers from making decisions based on generating profits rather than keeping companies safe in future winter storms?

    2. How should Andrew Cuomo be held responsible for his actions?

    3. Is the decrease in global emissions from the pandemic enough to make a significant impact on climate change?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. How will Pfizer’s vaccination success affect the company’s future?

    2. What should be done to help Texans facing inflated energy bills due to variable-rate plans during the recent winter storms?

    3. Should Facebook be held accountable for climate misinformation?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. How should the medical community respond to conspiracy theories related to Covid-19 vaccines?

    2. What does the failure of much of Texas’ power grid demonstrate for U.S. preparedness for climate change?

    3. Should Andrew Cuomo be held responsible for New York’s Covid-19 death rate?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What will be the best method to get all Americans vaccinated as quickly as possible?

    2. Could the deaths from the winter storms in Texas have been prevented?

    3. Should climate change be declared a national emergency?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How should the Biden administration restore faith in pharmaceutical companies and the regulatory system responsible for a COVID-19 vaccine?

    2. What does Senator Ted Cruz’ behavior following the tragedy in Texas mean for public servants during a crisis?

    3. Should there be a focus on public buyout of the fossil fuel sector instead of an industry bailout for oil companies?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Should there be a penalty for refusing to get a Covid-19 vaccine?

    2. How can we ensure that the great Texas blackout of 2021 does not happen again?

    3. Is Jeff Bezos’ commitment to spending $1 billion a year to fight climate change enough?

Finals - 8:00 am

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Is Governor Gavin Newsom doomed?

    2. Should companies be providing incentives for their employees to get vaccinated?

    3. What effect will diminished U.N. aid to Yemen have?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Will President Recep Tayyip Erodogan’s proposed human rights reforms be sufficient?

    2. Is covering the nursing home Covid-19 deaths grounds for impeaching Andrew Cuomo?

    3. Should NYC prosecutors stop looking into Trump’s finances?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Was Sweden right to avoid issuing lockdown orders due to COVID-19?

    2. Is Georgia entering a new era of Jim Crow voting laws?

    3. Will we ever be able to have true bipartisanship in the US Congress?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Who would be better for Brazil: Lula da Silva or Jair Bolsonaro?

    2. Is time up on the British monarchy?

    3. What impact will American values of rugged individualism have on impending effects of climate change?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How should Twitter respond to Russia for slowing down it’s speed?

    2. How will the unionization of Amazon workers affect business?

    3. Will Biden’s stimulus package lead to an increase in inflation?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Should Former President Lula da Silva run again in Brazil?

    2. Is Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview a bigger crisis for the monarchy than the Diana Scandal?

    3. Did Angela Merkel handle the COVID-19 vaccine response in Germany poorly?