Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Elvis was better than The Beatles

2.  New is better than old

3.  Bold is better than subtle

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Elvis was better than The Beatles

2.  New is better than old

3.  Bold is better than subtle

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Coke is better than Pepsi

2.  Loud is better than quiet

3. It’s better to have failed than to have never tried

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Coke is better than Pepsi

2.  Loud is better than quiet

3. It’s better to have failed than to have never tried

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Pencils are better than pens

2. McDonald’s should not have boy/girl Happy Meal toys

3. It's always better to be positive

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Pencils are better than pens

2. McDonald’s should not have boy/girl Happy Meal toys

3. It's always better to be positive

Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Older generations know better than younger generations

2.  Tik-Tok has a positive influence on society

3. Violence is never the answer

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Older generations know better than younger generations

2.  Tik-Tok has a positive influence on society

3. Violence is never the answer

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Racial tensions in the United States are increasing.

2.  People in prison should be able to vote

3.  Billie Eilish will be the top artist of the 2020s.

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Racial tensions in the United States are increasing.

2.  People in prison should be able to vote

3.  Billie Eilish will be the top artist of the 2020s.

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Society has become too obsessed with celebrities

2.  Mammals are better than fish

3.  Fortnite is overrated

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Society has become too obsessed with celebrities

2.  Mammals are better than fish

3.  Fortnite is overrated

Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Hope springs eternal

2.  All elementary school classes should be graded with pass/fail instead of A-F

3.   Donald Trump’s presidency was not as bad as expected.

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Hope springs eternal

2.  All elementary school classes should be graded with pass/fail instead of A-F

3.   Donald Trump’s presidency was not as bad as expected.

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Love conquers all

2.   Football does more harm than good

3.  Hamilton is the greatest musical of all time

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Love conquers all

2.   Football does more harm than good

3.  Hamilton is the greatest musical of all time

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Instagram is better than Facebook

2.  Kindness is a duty

1. Students should avoid pursuing long term relationships until they’re in high school

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Instagram is better than Facebook

2.  Kindness is a duty

1. Students should avoid pursuing long term relationships until they’re in high school

Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  A bad experience is worth more than a good one

2.  Bowties are cool

3. The United States should not celebrate Thanksgiving

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  A bad experience is worth more than a good one

2.  Bowties are cool

3. The United States should not celebrate Thanksgiving

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Perseverance is more important than creativity

2. The United States is the greatest country in the world.

3. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Perseverance is more important than creativity

2. The United States is the greatest country in the world.

3. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  It’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees

2.  The United States should convert to the metric system

3.  China should be punished for COVID-19

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  It’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees

2.  The United States should convert to the metric system

3.  China should be punished for COVID-19

Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Voting should be mandatory for all citizens

2.  Schools should not start before 9:00 a.m.

3. The United States should make Puerto Rico the 51st state

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Voting should be mandatory for all citizens

2.  Schools should not start before 9:00 a.m.

3. The United States should make Puerto Rico the 51st state

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. No individual should be able to have more than one billion dollars

2. Donald Trump shouldn’t be able to block users on the @POTUS Twitter account

3. It is time to regulate electronic cigarettes like regular cigarettes

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. No individual should be able to have more than one billion dollars

2. Donald Trump shouldn’t be able to block users on the @POTUS Twitter account

3. It is time to regulate electronic cigarettes like regular cigarettes

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Democrats will regret making Joe Biden the 2020 nomination

2. Martin Luther King Jr. would be proud of the progress made in the United States the past fifty years

3.  Major League Baseball should begin their 2020 season by July 30th

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Democrats will regret making Joe Biden the 2020 nomination

2. Martin Luther King Jr. would be proud of the progress made in the United States the past fifty years

3.  Major League Baseball should begin their 2020 season by July 30th

Speaker 1

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  People who violate social distancing requirements should be arrested

2.   Concerns about the Corona Virus have gone too far

3.  Speech and Debate judges should not expect competitors to wear formal attire

Speaker 2

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  People who violate social distancing requirements should be arrested

2.   Concerns about the Corona Virus have gone too far

3.  Speech and Debate judges should not expect competitors to wear formal attire

Speaker 3

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Music and art should be considered an essential service

2. People should permanently stop shaking hands as a greeting

3.  SPAR is the best speech and debate event

Speaker 4

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1.  Music and art should be considered an essential service

2. People should permanently stop shaking hands as a greeting

3.  SPAR is the best speech and debate event

Speaker 5

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Online speech tournaments are better than in-person ones.

2.  California State Universities should lower tuition for any semester taught entirely online

3.  The economy should be the #1 concern for politicians 

Speaker 6

Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON.  Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order.

PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another.  The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

1. Online speech tournaments are better than in-person ones.

2.  California State Universities should lower tuition for any semester taught entirely online

3.  The economy should be the #1 concern for politicians