C. Novice IPDA Event Prompts

Round 1 - 11:00

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.