C. Novice IPDA Event Prompts
Round 1 - 11:00
Speaker 1
Round 1 - Strike at 11:00 AM. Round begins at 11:30 AM.
1. Value: Misinformation is more harmful than censorship.
2. Value: We should value loyalty over honesty.
3. Policy: Religious education should be taught in public high school curriculum.
4. Policy: The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18.
5. Metaphor: The pen is mightier than the sword.
Round 2- 12:30
Speaker 1
Round 2 - Strike at 12:30 PM. Round begins at 1:00 PM.
1. Value: Artificial intelligence will do more good than harm.
2. Value: Online classes are better than face-to-face classes.
3. Policy: The US Federal Government should legalize all drugs.
4. Policy: Unpaid internships should be against the law.
5. Metaphor: Every winning strategy requires a sacrifice.
Round 3 - 2:00
Speaker 1
Round 3: Strike at 2:00 PM. Round begins at 2:30 PM.
1. Value: Vaccine mandates in hospitals do more good than harm.
2. Value: Star Wars is better than Harry Potter.
3. Policy: Cell phone radiation is dangerous and should be limited.
4. Policy: The US Federal Government should increase the minimum wage.
5. Metaphor: Necessity is the mother of invention.
Round 4 - 3:30
Speaker 1
Round 4: Strike at 3:30 PM. Round begins at 4:00 PM.
1. Value: Social media has done more good than harm to our society.
2. Value: Homeschooling is better than public schooling.
3. Policy: The US Federal Government should forgive all student debt.
4. Policy: The voting age in the United States should be lowered to 16.
5. Metaphor: Birds of a feather flock together.