B. Middle School Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 - 1:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What is the biggest threat to higher education?
    2. What is next for the automotive industry?
    3. How worried should Florida Governor Ron DeSantis be about Disney?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is Coachella worth it?
    2. What impact will the United Nations’ rebuke of the US have?
    3. What is the biggest threat to the US healthcare system?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. How should the United States Federal Government handle TikTok?
    2. What is the biggest takeaway from the Tennessee expulsions?
    3. What should Elon Musk most be concerned about?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Where will AI have the biggest impact?
    2. What is next for student loan debt?
    3. How will Senator Feinstein’s absence affect Democrats?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. What is the biggest takeaway from the Fox News settlement?
    2. What is next for sports betting?
    3. How can companies improve employee retention?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. What should the United States Federal Government do to address inflation?
    2. How can women’s sports build off the success of March Madness?
    3. Who is the most hurt by the Clarence Thomas scandal?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Has tipping culture in the US gone too far?
    2. Who is the Republican’s best chance in 2024?
    3. What is the biggest threat to Netflix?

Round 2 - 3:05pm

  1. Speaker 1


    How will de-dollarization efforts by BRICS countries affect the global economy? 
    In the wake of repeated calls for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, what would be needed for Ukraine peace talks to succeed? 
    How should Gustavo Petro in Colombia approach peace talks with FARC dissidents?

  2. Speaker 2


    What should be the African Union’s priorities for the coming decade? 
    Following Covid, how can the international community better respond to the next pandemic? 
    Is all hope lost for the Venezuelan opposition? 

  3. Speaker 3


    What will be the impact of Macron’s decision to sign France’s controversial pension reform into law? 
    Did the international community fail Iran’s protest movement? 
    What has been the impact of increasing use of AI and surveillance technology by governments at borders internationally?

  4. Speaker 4


    What steps does Lula need to take to protect the Amazon? 
    Would a free trade agreement between Russia and India be good for Indian workers? 
    Are China’s current policies to combat climate change enough?

  5. Speaker 5


    Should countries that are a part of the British commonwealth leave? 
    What protections are needed for migrant workers internationally? 
    How should Australia approach relations with China? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Why did the recent ceasefire in Sudan fail? 
    What is the solution to water conflicts in Central Asia? 
    How has the failure of Chile’s constitutional reform impacted the country’s left? 

  7. Speaker 7


    What has been the effect of cannabis legalization in Thailand? 
    Does the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada need reform? 
    What are the biggest challenges currently facing global women’s rights movements?

Round 3 - 4:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Does the United States Federal government owe reparations to the descendants of enslaved Pan-African individuals in the United States?

    2. What will be the way that the U.S. escapes a debt ceiling crisis?

    3. Will a decrease in the United States' education and literacy rates harm/impact the US economy? Is there a correlation?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Does the Spanish Government owe the Government of Mexico and its indigenous communities reparations and a formal apology for the terrors of colonization and subjugation in the Latin Americas? 

    2. Should the United States revert back to the 40% corporate tax rate to help level the wealth inequality gap?

    3. Does the United States needs a modern version of the "new deal" to preempt fissures in the economy? 

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Does the French Government owe the West African Government and Madagascar and their inhabitants' reparations and restorative practices for the colonization of the land and theft of ancient antiquities? 

    2. Should the United States Government adopt and modernize the Federal Jobs Guarantee to help solve poverty in the US?  

    3. Will Student Loan Forgiveness lift the US Economy out of the severe debt it's currently in?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Does the Commonwealth of the United Kingdom owe East and South African Governments and inhabitants reparations and restorative practices for the colonization of the land and theft of ancient antiquities? 

    2. Can a Universal Basic Income, alone, in the United States solve poverty? 

    3. What impact will OPEC cuts have on the oil price stability? 

     

     

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Does the Belgian Government owe the Government of Congo and its inhabitants' reparations and restorative practices for the colonization of the land and theft of ancient antiquities?

    2. Should the federal minimum wage automatically adjust to the cost of living and meet the quality of life standards?  

    3. Is cryptocurrency a good investment? 

     

     

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Does the German Government owe East Africa, Cameroon, and South West African Governments and their inhabitants reparations and restorative practices for the colonization of the land and theft of ancient antiquities?  

    2. To what extent is U.S. inflation driven by corporate profits?

    3. How will the recent banking scare impact the American consumer?

     

     

     

     

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Does the Portuguese Government owe the Governments of Angola and Mozambique and their inhabitants reparations and restorative practices for the colonization of the land and theft of ancient antiquities? 

    2. Does the U.S. need a bigger defense budget?

    3. How should Japan react to its record trade deficit?