B. Novice EXTEMP (FRI) Event Prompts

Round 1 - 11:15 AM

Speaker 1

Speaker One

  1. Is the Fed Rate cut going to make a difference?

  2. Should Alabama stay their executions?

  3. Is the federal Department of Transportation effective?

Speaker 2

Speaker Two 

  1. Can universal basic income make a difference?

  2. Will Eric Adams survive the charges?

  3. Is FEMA effective?

Speaker 3

Speaker Three

  1. Are labor strikes making a difference?

  2. Can schools do more to prevent school shootings? 

  3. Is antibiotic drug resistance a threat?

Speaker 4

Speaker Four 

  1. Is Open AI a revolutionary company?

  2. Should we change our approach to Fentanyl?

  3. Is “capitalism for the middle class” possible?

Speaker 5

Speaker Five 

  1. Are civil rights under threat in Texas?

  2. Will the US train system ever expand?

  3. Can adjusting asylum rates make a big difference in the immigration debate?

Speaker 6

Speaker Six

  1. Has the US economy recovered from the pandemic?

  2. Will lower interest rates lead to a business “boom”?

  3. Are governments responsible for ending homelessness?

Round 2 - 2:30 PM

Speaker 1

Speaker One

  1. Will cutting interest rates in China work?

  2. Who lost the most in the Venezuelan presidential election?

  3. Rate my job performance: European Union

Speaker 2

Speaker Two 

  1. Is Israel trying to start a war?

  2. Will electing judges make Mexico’s courts better?

  3. Rate my job performance: NATO

Speaker 3

Speaker Three

  1. Will more arms for Ukraine make a difference?

  2. What does Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s strong showing in Sri Lanka mean?

  3. Rate my job performance: World Bank

Speaker 4

Speaker Four 

  1. Has Congo done enough for its inmates?

  2. Does Russia’s violation of Japanese air space mean anything?

  3. Rate my job performance: European Central Bank

Speaker 5

Speaker Five 

  1. Should the US be keeping migrants in Guantanamo Bay?

  2. Will the Canadian doctor's apologies for indigenous exploitation help?

  3. Rate my job performance: United Nations

Speaker 6

Speaker Six

  1. Is banning Chinese software in vehicles going to make any difference?

  2. Who really won: X or Brazil?

  3. Rate my job performance: United Nations Security Council

Final Round - 5:00 PM

Speaker 1

Speaker One

  1. Is careerism ruining college?

  2. Are school board recall elections effective?

  3. Will banning cell phones in classrooms make a difference?

Speaker 2

Speaker Two 

  1. Do we need long-term university presidents?

  2. Are community colleges effective? 

  3. Will data science replace algebra in math education?

Speaker 3

Speaker Three

  1. Is student debt ruining college?

  2. Are private industry partnerships in K-12 education paying off?

  3. Should there be a “parents bill of rights”?

Speaker 4

Speaker Four 

  1. Will Arts & Humanities programs survive?

  2. Are college ranking lists helpful? 

  3. Will parents play an important role in the presidential election?

Speaker 5

Speaker Five 

  1. Are campus protests ruining college?

  2. When are school board recalls effective? 

  3. Should college be tuition-free?

Speaker 6

Speaker Six

  1. Is artificial intelligence ruining education?

  2. Are private schools worth it?

  3. Has the US rebounded from COVID related learning loss?

Speaker 7

Speaker Seven

  1. Is the job market ruining college?

  2. Are school vouchers still effective? 

  3. Is the US Department of Education doing a good enough job?