2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Round 1

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. The best book series published since 1980 is _______

2. The best board game is _______

3. The best movie of 2021 was ______

4. The best show on Netflix is _______

5. The best current musician is ________

2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Round 2

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. The best diet is Keto

2. The best workout is HIIT

3. The best vacation is an international trip

4. The best major is STEM

5. The best social media platform is Twitter

2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Round 3

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. Macs are better than PCs

2. Social media is harmful

3. Online classes are better than in-person

4. Artificial intelligence will do more good than harm

5. Work from home does more good than harm

2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Round 4

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. It is too late to reverse climate change

2. Gun control laws are effective

3. The electoral college is outdated 

4. The federal minimum wage should be abolished

5. The death penalty should be abolished

2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Elim 1

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. Disneyworld is better than Disneyland 

2. Boxing should be banned

3. Video games do more good than harm

4. High schools should require foreign language proficiency for graduation

5. Undergraduate college education should be free

2022 NOFC College - IPDA Topics - Elim 2

Please copy/paste the following topics into the chat.  The negative will strike first, followed by the affirmative. The negative will strike again, followed by the affirmative. The remaining topic will be the topic for the debate. Please confirm the topic with the two debaters before starting the 30 minutes prep.  

1. The United States should deploy military forces to defend Ukraine

2. The book is better than the movie

3. Mask mandates should continue in K-12 schools through the end of this school year

4. Job outsourcing does more good than harm

5. Universal health care should be a right