B. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round 1 Pattern C (PRO, EXT, INF/ADS) 9:30 a.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    SPEAKER 1

    1.    Will recent court filings from the January 6 committee result in criminal charges?

    2.    Should the U.S. Forest Service have expanded jurisdiction?

    3.    How is UK planning to exit the pandemic?

  2. Speaker 2


    SPEAKER 2

    1.    Should the Navy SEAL's reform their training program?

    2.    How will the rollback of Trump-era steel tariffs impact American production?

    3.    How can Europe best address the pending refugee crisis?

  3. Speaker 3


    SPEAKER 3

    1.    What should be done to address prisoner safety in American prisons?

    2.    What can be done to address the electricity problems in Puerto Rico?

    3.    Why is book banning increasing the South?

  4. Speaker 4


    SPEAKER 4

    1.    Has the increased usage of drone strikes aided or hinder the United States' counter terrorism efforts?

    2.    How will the Fed’s increased interest rate impact the current economy?

    3.    What should be done to increase vaccination rates in the United States?

  5. Speaker 5


    SPEAKER 5

    1.    What should be done to address burnout in the medical profession?

    2.    What is the future of voting rights legislation in the US Congress?

    3.    What does Ketanji Brown's nomination mean for the short-term future of the supreme court?

  6. Speaker 6


    SPEAKER 6

    1.    How can the US shrink its increasing trade deficit?

    2.    Is the Big Mac test still a useful way to measure a President's impact on the economy?

    3.    Does Beto O’Rouke have a shot at the Texas governorship?

Round 2 (PRO, EXT, INF/ADS) 12:45 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1.    Is Poland entering a stage of repressive politics?

    2.    How will Nigeria's decision to lift the ban on Twitter influence grassroots activism?

    3.    What can be done to address the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1.    Is Taiwan at risk of miliary conflict with China?

    2.    Will the Microsoft and Activision deal pass its competition review?

    3.    Will the US be able to lower drug prices?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1.    How has two years of start-stop education impacted college readiness in American children?

    2.    What is the future of Iran's nuclear program?

    3.    What has been the outcome of China’s ban of cryptocurrencies?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1.    Is the UK terror-prevention program successful?

    2.    How will Biden's plan for solar energy impact the fossil fuel industry?

    3.    Are labor unions experiencing a resurgence of power?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1.    Should school lunch programs in Texas be overhauled?

    2.    Is Japan's economy starting to recover?

    3.    Will 2022 be the year of the electric car?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. What can the United States’ do to increase access to mental health care in rural America?

    2. What should the British Parliament do to decrease their current job crisis?

    3. How can South Korea reduce their COVID infection rates?

     

Finals (EXT, IMP) 3:45 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1.    What should be done to protect environmental activists in Latin America?

    2.    How will President Biden's reinstatement of environmental regulation impact climate change concerns?

    3.    What can be done to quell violent conflicts in New Zealand?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    1.    How are cyber attacks impacting the auto industry?

    2.    What should be done to stop Hindu extremism in India?

    3.    What is the future of voting rights legislation?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1.    What should be done to raise Texas public education standards?

    2.    What do recent revelations regarding US surveillance of location data mean for privacy rights?

    3.    How has US sanctions on Iran impacted US-China relations?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    1.    Why is the Chinese internet disproportionately pro-Russian and pro-war?

    2.    Has the increased usage of drone strikes aided or hinder the United States' counter terrorism efforts?

    3.    What should be done to improve immigration conditions at the southern border?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1.    How can the United States best combat inflation rates?

    2.    Is the prominence of virtual chat bots changing the way consumers interact with businesses?

    3.    Why is the surgeon general targeting Big Tech to relinquish covid disinformation data?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1.    Are China's COVID encampment approach a threat to humanitarian rights?

    2.    Why has the US imposed technology restrictions on Belarus?

    3.    Why are so many indie game developers getting acquired by tech giants?