Speaker 1

Students will be receiving their topics from you. The debate topics will be listed at the top of your ballot. When both competitors have arrived, please confirm who is the affirmative and the negative. Then, copy and paste the five topics in the chat for the negative to strike first. They will take turns striking until one topic remains. Please confirm the topic out-loud with the competitors. If you have any questions about judging IPDA, please click the "Help?" button on your ballot. Please limit verbal feedback at the end of the round.

1. The American capitalist market is not free.

2. Gig workers should be treated like professionals.

3. California ought to be split into different states.

4. Party identification should be removed from ballots.

5. We will lock the door.

Speaker 1

1.   Government should be run like a business.

2.   California should allow private schools to open.
3.   Packing the Supreme Court would do more harm than good
4.   Defunding the police would do more harm than good

5.   This house would bite the bullet.

Speaker 1

1.   USFG should enact single-payer healthcare for all
2.   In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote.

3.   Netflix is the next Blockbuster.

4.   Decoupling from China would be desirable

5.   First rule of leadership. Everything is your fault.  (From A Bug’s Life)

Speaker 1

1.  The USFG should implement ranked choice voting for all federal elections.

2.  Ending the Senate filibuster rule would do more harm than good.

3.  Offering a high school vocational education track would be desirable

4.  USFG should grant statehood to Puerto Rico
5.  We have a lot more to fear than fear itself

Speaker 1

FLIGHT A

1.   The U.S. is the best country in the world 

2.   Decriminalizing all drugs is desirable

3.   Climate sustainability should be taught in schools.

4.   When in conflict, speed should be valued over consistency.

5.  “We’re not in trouble. But if we think we’re not in trouble, we’re in trouble” (Mark D’Antoni)

FLIGHT B - DO NOT SHARE WITH FLIGHT A STUDENTS

Griffin 2020 IPDA FLIGHT B

1.  Voting should be compulsory within the United States.

2.  Liberal arts colleges are doomed.

3 The USFG should significantly restrict the use of micro-transactions within video games.

4  Mass civil disobedience regarding climate change is morally justified.

5. “No wall is too high that it cannot be broken down” (Angela Merkel)

Speaker 1

Griffin 2020 IPDA ELIM 2

1. Resolved: The USFG should end common core.

2. Resolved: Charter schools are preferable over traditional schools.

3. Resolved: Safe spaces on college campuses do more harm than good.

4. Resolved: Scientific Research should be available free online.

5. Resolved: This house should catch the rays in California.