A. Professional Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts

Judge Training - 8:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

    2. Youtube is better than Netflix.

    3. Homework does more harm than good.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

    2. Youtube is better than Netflix.

    3. Homework does more harm than good.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. The United States should surrender the war on drugs.

    2. Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.

    3. Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. The United States should surrender the war on drugs.

    2. Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.

    3. Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.

Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

    2. Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States

    3. Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

    2. Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States

    3. Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.

    2. If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.

    3. NFTs are the future of video games.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.

    2. If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.

    3. NFTs are the future of video games.

  5. Speaker 5


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

    2. The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.

    3. Remote classes are the future of education.

  6. Speaker 6


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

    2. The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.

    3. Remote classes are the future of education.

Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Automation will do more harm than good.

    2. Tom Brady should have played one more year.

    3. Anime is an important part of our culture.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Automation will do more harm than good.

    2. Tom Brady should have played one more year.

    3. Anime is an important part of our culture.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.

    2. The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.

    3. Homework does more harm than good.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.

    2. The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.

    3. Homework does more harm than good.

  5. Speaker 5


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

    2. Trade schools are preferable to higher education.

    3. There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

  6. Speaker 6


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

    2. Trade schools are preferable to higher education.

    3. There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Money can’t buy happiness.

    2. Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    3. Zoos do more harm than good.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Money can’t buy happiness.

    2. Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    3. Zoos do more harm than good.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Vengeance is preferable to Justice.

    2. PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.

    3. Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Vengeance is preferable to Justice.

    2. PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.

    3. Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.

  5. Speaker 5


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. The Supreme Court is too powerful.

    2. Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.

    3. Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.

  6. Speaker 6


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. The Supreme Court is too powerful.

    2. Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.

    3. Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.

Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.

    2. Final exams are preferable to final papers.

    3. Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.

    2. Final exams are preferable to final papers.

    3. Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.

    2. The internet should be regulated as a public utility.

    3. When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.

    2. The internet should be regulated as a public utility.

    3. When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.

  5. Speaker 5


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.

    2. Twitter does more harm than Facebook.

    3. East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

  6. Speaker 6


    Topics for Speakers 5 and 6

    1. California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.

    2. Twitter does more harm than Facebook.

    3. East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

Elimination Round 1 - 2:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.

    2. Weekends are overrated.

    3. The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.

    2. Weekends are overrated.

    3. The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Internet privacy is a lost cause.

    2. Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    3. Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Internet privacy is a lost cause.

    2. Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    3. Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.

Elimination Round 2 - 3:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

    2. Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.

    3. HBO will win the streamer wars.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

    2. Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.

    3. HBO will win the streamer wars.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.

    2. Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.

    3. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.

    2. Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.

    3. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.