A. High School Team Debate Event Prompts
Judge Training - 8:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.
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Youtube is better than Netflix.
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Homework does more harm than good.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.
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Youtube is better than Netflix.
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Homework does more harm than good.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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The United States should surrender the war on drugs.
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Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.
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Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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The United States should surrender the war on drugs.
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Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.
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Barry Bonds should have made the Hall of Fame.
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Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.
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Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States
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Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.
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Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States
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Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
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If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.
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NFTs are the future of video games.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
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If the U.S. was forced to choose, Mexico is a preferable ally to Canada.
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NFTs are the future of video games.
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Speaker 5
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.
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The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.
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Remote classes are the future of education.
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Speaker 6
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.
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The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.
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Remote classes are the future of education.
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Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Automation will do more harm than good.
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Tom Brady should have played one more year.
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Anime is an important part of our culture.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Automation will do more harm than good.
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Tom Brady should have played one more year.
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Anime is an important part of our culture.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.
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The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.
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Homework does more harm than good.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.
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The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.
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Homework does more harm than good.
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Speaker 5
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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The National Park System should be significantly expanded.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
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Speaker 6
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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The National Park System should be significantly expanded.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
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Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Money can’t buy happiness.
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Super strength is a preferable power to flight.
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Money can’t buy happiness.
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Super strength is a preferable power to flight.
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Vengeance is preferable to Justice.
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PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
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Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Vengeance is preferable to Justice.
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PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
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Survivor is the best reality TV Show on television.
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Speaker 5
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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The Supreme Court is too powerful.
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Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.
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Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
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Speaker 6
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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The Supreme Court is too powerful.
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Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.
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Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
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Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.
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Final exams are preferable to final papers.
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Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.
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Final exams are preferable to final papers.
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Tenure causes more problems in education than it solves.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.
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The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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In 5 years Facebook will not be a relevant platform.
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The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Speaker 5
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.
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Twitter does more harm than Facebook.
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Speaker 6
Topics for Speakers 5 and 6
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California water rights should only be purchasable by entities based in the United States.
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Twitter does more harm than Facebook.
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Elimination Round 1 - 2:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
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Weekends are overrated.
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The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
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Weekends are overrated.
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The chip shortage will make video games increasingly inaccessible.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Internet privacy is a lost cause.
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Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.
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Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Internet privacy is a lost cause.
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Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.
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Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.
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Elimination Round 2 - 3:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.
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Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.
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HBO will win the streamer wars.
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Speaker 2
Topics for Speakers 1 and 2
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Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.
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Social media is the greatest threat to the mental health of Americans.
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HBO will win the streamer wars.
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Speaker 3
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
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Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.
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Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
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Speaker 4
Topics for Speakers 3 and 4
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Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
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Humans would be a bigger threat to dinosaurs than dinosaurs would be to humans.
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Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
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