A. Novice Extemp Event Prompts
Pattern A Round 1 - 9:15am (Extemp Draw 9am)
Speaker 1
SPEAKER 1
Election 2022: What do the Democrats have to do to keep Senate?
Crime in America: What can be done?
Political violence: Is heated political rhetoric to blame?Speaker 2
Election 2022: What do Republicans have to do to win the Senate?
Cashless Bail: Is it responsible for the crime spike?
Interest Rate Hikes: Will they solve inflation?Speaker 3
Election 2022: Which issue is most important to independents?
Strategic Petroleum Reserves: Is it a mistake to use more?
The Housing Market: What does the slowdown mean for the economy?Speaker 4
Election 2022: Should Biden have pivoted to the economy earlier?
Heating Oil: What can be done to keep prices down this winter?
Immigration: What should be done to secure the southern border?Speaker 5
Election 2022: Will the decision on Roe be enough to help the Democrats?
Inflation: Is the only way out a deep recession?
Student Loan Forgiveness: Was it a good idea?
Speaker 6
Election 2022: Is there anything else Biden could have done to decrease inflation?
Supreme Court: Will it strike down Affirmative Action in college admissions?
Human Trafficking: What can be done to decrease it?
Speaker 7
Election 2022: Will a shift in Latino voters hurt the Democrats?
Supreme Court: Will Asian students be helped if Affirmative Action is struck down?
Government Spending: Do we need to significantly reign it in?
Pattern A Round 2 - 12:30pm (Extemp Draw 12:15pm)
Speaker 1
China: Will they test America on Taiwan?
UK: Can it get control of their immigration crisis?Brazil: Does the Lula win spell the end of far-right politics?
Speaker 2
China: Will the Belt and Road Initiative mean eventual dominance?
UK: Can Rishi Sunak rescue the economy?
Israel: Will the recent election results end the political impasse?
Speaker 3
China: Will slowing growth derail the economy?
EU: Will Twitter be able to function with their content rules?Ukraine: Can Russia win with conventional weapons
Speaker 4
China: Does the US need to clarify their defense of Taiwan?
Ukraine: How can it avoid a winter energy humanitarian crisis?
Afghanistan: What is the impact of the Taliban opium policy?Speaker 5
China: Will their aging problem derail their growth?
Ukraine: Will grain exports continue?
Iran: What can the US do to support the protesters?Speaker 6
China: What will be the impact of new Covid breakouts?
Russia: Is rhetoric regarding nuclear weapons or dirty bombs empty?
Iran: Will protests lead to change?Speaker 7
China: Should the US train Taiwan military forces?
England: Does Brexit mean deportations?
Israel: What do the election results mean?
Pattern A Finals - 3:45pm (Extemp Draw 3:30pm)
Speaker 1
Twitter: Will it thrive in the Musk era?
Israel: What will be the impact of the recent election?
US Economy: Does 3rd quarter growth mean the worst is over?Speaker 2
Twitter: Will Musk’s hope for a free speech home be successful?
Brazil: What will be the impact of the recent election?
Interest Rate Hikes: Will the cure for inflation be worse than the disease?Speaker 3
Political Rhetoric: Do both sides need to tone it down?
French Protests: Can Macron’s centrist government hold the line?Interest Rate Hikes: What will the impact be for Americans?
Speaker 4
Fentanyl: What can be done to decrease the deaths?
UK: Can Rishi Sunak better manage Brexit?
The economy: Is inflation and slow growth a deadly combination?Speaker 5
Democrats: Regarding the midterms, where did they go wrong?
European Inflation: What can be done to minimize the damage?
Heating Oil Prices: What can be done to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the US?Speaker 6
Republicans: Will the ‘Commitment to America’ help the economy?
Iran: Could the women win?
Heating oil: What should be done to ensure affordable supply?Speaker 7
The Southern Border: Can anything be done to increase security?
Ukraine: Will the war end by negotiation?
The looming national debt: How much is too much