A. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

9:00 Round 1: Pattern A

  1. Speaker 1


    What are the impacts of Joe Biden raising the capital gains tax for the rich? 

     

    When is it an appropriate time for mask mandates to go away? 

     

    Will Alexandria Ocasio Cortez be a good candidate for the 2024 elections? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Should Washington, DC become the 51st state? 

     

    What are the ramifications of a vaccine passport? 

     

    Should Puerto Rico be granted statehood?

  3. Speaker 3


    How can the United States waste less vaccines? 

     

    Should Donald Trump be allowed back on Twitter?

     

    Should the electoral college be abolished?

  4. Speaker 4


    How will Republicans react to Joe Biden's proposal to raise the capital gains tax? 

     

    Was the recall on the Johnson and Johnson vaccine a mistake? 

     

    Will Georgia keep their new voter law?

  5. Speaker 5


    Could Donald Trump Jr run for president in 2024?

     

    Will student loan forgiveness pass the senate? 

     

    Should California state colleges return to in person classes next semester? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Will race relations improve under a Biden administration? 

     

    Should Florida enter another lockdown? 

     

    Is the housing market going to crash? 

  7. Speaker 7


    Did Ted Cruz’s vote for the Asian Americans hate crime bill surprise the Republican party?

     

    Should we get a fourth stimulus check? 

     

    Is Bernie Sanders Wall Street tax a bad idea for the United States economy? 

10:30 Round 2: Pattern A

  1. Speaker 1


    Should Elizabeth Warren stop meddling in Israeli affairs? 

     

    What should we expect next from Russia at the Ukrainian border?

     

    How can India get Covid-19 under control? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Should the world be concerned about the drought in Taiwan?

     

    Will Brazil be successful in ending deforestation in the Amazon?

     

    Is Russia winning the space race?

  3. Speaker 3


    Should the world be worried about the new leader of Cuba’s Community Party?

     

    How will a vaccine passport affect tourism in Europe?

     

    Who will win Peru’s presidential run-off?

  4. Speaker 4


    Will the US - Canadian border reopen by the end of 2021?

     

    Who will be Germany’s next chancellor? 

     

    Will packing the Supreme Court do more harm than good?

  5. Speaker 5


    Should the global community worry about India’s covid variant? 

     

    Will Afghanistan’s government survive without US intervention? 

     

    Will Mexico’s tourism rebound this summer? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Can Australia fix their vaccine rollout? 

     

    Will Mexico City’s ban on plastic last? 

     

    Should New Zealand welcome Amazon?  

  7. Speaker 7


    How will strained China-Australia relations impact trade?

     

    Is Myanmar going to become a failed state? 

     

    Is Iran close to developing a nuclear weapon?

2:30 Finals: Pattern A

  1. Speaker 1


    Will Joe Biden restore US leadership in the global battle of climate change?

     

    Will the housing market get worse in 2022? 

     

    Does a $15 dollar minimum wage hurt small businesses? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Has Covid-19 impacted the environment?

     

    How will oil exploration affect the Okavango region of Africa?

     

    Will Joe Biden's economic plans help the United States compete with China? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Is Dogecoin better than Bitcoin?

     

    Is there a chance of a fourth stimulus? 

     

    Why did the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement? 

  4. Speaker 4


    Will other states follow California’s lead in banning fracking? 

     

    Are Secretary Janet Yellen's employment predictions for 2022 realistic?

     

    When will the United States economy recover? 

  5. Speaker 5


    Is Dogecoin the next Bitcoin? 

     

    Has Covid-19 deterred students from the med track?

     

    Which country will lead the fight for climate change?

  6. Speaker 6


    Will the United States housing market crash at the end of 2021?

     

    Can the U.S. afford a new trillion dollar “social infrastructure” package?

     

    Will Biden actually step up to climate change?

  7. Speaker 7


    What is causing the rise in inflation in Argentina?

     

    Will the Solar Energy Market continue to rise? 

     

    How can the United States mitigate fraud in their unemployment systems?