F. Middle School NOF Parli Event Prompts

Round 1 - 3:00 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. This house believes greed is good
    2. The United States should adopt a carbon tax
    3. Legislative term limits do more harm than good.

Round 2 - 4:15 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. All tourism to Hawaii is unethical 
    2. Tackle football should be banned 
    3. Voting should be mandatory in the United States

Round - 8:00 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. Lockdowns were an effective means of controlling the spread of COVID
    2. Cancel culture does more good than harm.
    3. Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law.

Round - 11:00 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. Resolved: President Biden should be reelected in 2024
    2. This house would require individuals to obtain permits to wear facial veils such as the Niqab and Burqa in public institutions (e.g., public schools, government offices, public parks).
    3. Zoos do more good than harm

Round- 4:30 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. Resolved: Ukraine will win
    2. Resolved: Federal bank bailouts do more good than harm
    3. Marriage does more good than harm.

Round - 11:00 AM

  1. Speaker 1


    The negative strikes one topic, then the affirmative strikes a topic. The remaining topic is then debated. Competitors have 15 minutes to prepare for the debate once the topic is selected.

    1. Vegetarian diets do more harm than good
    2. This house, as Israel, would accept a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of an independent Palestine.
    3. The United States should eliminate the Debt Ceiling