D. Junior IPDA Event Prompts

9:00 - Round 1 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    Politics

      1.    The US should boycott the upcoming Olympic Games in China.

      2.    Political centrism is overrated.

      3.    Non-compete clauses should be abolished.

      4.    Republicans are better at politics than Democrats.

      5.    When in conflict, legislators should vote their conscience rather than the will of their constituency.

10:15 - Round 2 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    Pop Culture

      1.    “Cancellation” has become a career strategy for Dave Chapelle.

      2.    Wheel of Time will be a better show than Game of Thrones.

      3.    Brand behavior is more important than brand quality.

      4.    Online communities are just as important as offline communities.

      5.    The art is more important than the artist.

12:15 - Round 3 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    Education

      1.    Tenure is bad for education.

      2.    The ‘School choice’ movement is bad for education.

      3.    The move to mostly online classes should remain post-Covid.

      4.    Restrictions on speech are more damaging for teachers than students.

      5.    Critical Race Theory should be taught in high school.

1:30 -Round 4 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    Life Online

      1.    Free the nipple.

      2.    It’s time to burst the bubble. 

      3.    Loot boxes ought to be banned from gaming. 

      4.    Social media does more good than harm.

      5.    Social media platforms have a moral obligation to prevent the spread of misinformation.

3:30 - Elim 1 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    Social Action

      1.    It’s time to ‘ban the box’.

      2.    Gun rights are civil rights.

      3.    Votes of Censure will backfire for House Democrats.

      4.    The GOP will pay a steep price for abortion restrictions in the next election.

      5.    Candidates should be required to have lived in the area they seek to represent for a significant period of time.

5:00 - Elim 2 (IPDA Topic Strike in Round)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. We should be honest with children about Santa Claus.
    2. There is no such thing as a truly unselfish act.
    3. A tolerant society cannot tolerate intolerance.
    4. When in conflict, ethics should take precedence over the law.
    5. Privacy is dead.