A. College IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1: 1:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy/paste the following topics into the video chat. Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, and the remaining topic will be debated. Both debaters then have 30 minutes to prepare.

    1. No cops at Pride
    2. Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet
    3. A nation's treasure is in its scholars
    4. NATO should step up to the plate.
    5. Requiring high school algebra does more harm than good

Round 2: 3:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy/paste the following topics into the video chat. Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, and the remaining topic will be debated. Both debaters then have 30 minutes to prepare.

    1. It is time for more libertarian thinking in American government.
    2. Foreign language fluency should be required for high school graduation.
    3. Digitally editing models in magazines should be prohibited.
    4. We should embrace Artificial Intelligence.
    5. The United States Federal Government should abolish the death penalty

Round 3: 4:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy/paste the following topics into the video chat. Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, and the remaining topic will be debated. Both debaters then have 30 minutes to prepare.

    1. Terrorism is a bigger threat to the international stability than rogue nations.
    2. Current LGBTQ+ representation in media has done more harm than good.
    3. Cell phone radiation is dangerous and should be limited.
    4. Past presidents should stay out of politics.
    5. It is time to curtail the power of the EPA.

Finals: 5:45pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy/paste the following topics into the video chat. Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, Negative Strikes, Affirmative Strikes, and the remaining topic will be debated. Both debaters then have 30 minutes to prepare.

    1. On balance, eliminating illegal immigration would be harmful to the U.S. economy.
    2. The U.S. should legalize recreational marijuana
    3. Genetic testing is desirable.
    4. The internet is making our society better.
    5. Divided government is the best government