B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts
Round 1-12:45pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
Should Sunak fire Suella Braverman to end the controversy swirling around her comments?
Will Ukraine be admitted into the EU after the European Commission’s recommendation?
Will Biden and Xi’s meeting in California help stabilize relations between the superpowers?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
What effect did young female voters have in Poland’s elections?
Which Middle Eastern country has the best chance of negotiating peace between Israel and Palestine?
Why has Nigeria failed to defeat Boko Haram?
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
How has the war in the Middle East emboldened the far-right in Germany?
Will Anthony Albanese’s visit to China lead to better stability in the region?
What benefits will come from the global AI Safety Summit hosted by the UK?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
With Israelis rallying against him, is Netanyahu in danger of being dumped?
How can the West help South Sudan deal with years of war, climate disaster and famine?
Will the crisis in the Middle East cause European nations to tighten their borders?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Will Olaf Scholz’ stricter migration policies ease tensions in Germany?
Is Myanmar at risk of breaking apart into separate countries?
Will Spain’s Socialist Party deal with Catalan Separatists help Pedro Sanchez consolidate power?
Round 2-2:00pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
Is New York’s plan to turn unused commercial office space into housing economically feasible?
How will Mike Johnson moving money from IRS enforcement to Israel increase the national debt?
How will an ease of Chinese tariffs help the Australian economy?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
Would Argentina shifting from their Argentine Peso to the US Dollar help their struggling economy?
Is Los Angeles’ investment in light rail helping drive the local economy?
Can X’s Grok AI bot help the company’s falling market share?
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
What does the $13B GM investment in US facilities by 2028 mean for domestic market share?
What financial impact will Uber and Lyft see after settling the lawsuit with their New York City drivers?
What economic factors led We Work from a valuation of $47B to bankruptcy?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
Why is France outperforming Germany in economic growth?
Why is Hertz having so much difficulty switching their car fleet to more electric?
Will a merger between Six Flags and Cedar Fair be a win for their investors?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Will better access to Australian natural resources help boost China’s economy?
Is North Korea shutting down dozens of embassies around the world enough to save its struggling economy?
Does Panasonic slowing battery production for EV’s signal a downturn in the electric vehicle market?
Finals-5:00pm
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
Should Democratic “sanctuary cities” drop the title considering the migrants being bussed to them?
Why is DeSantis failing to get support from centrist Republican voters?
Were abortions rights the key the Andy Beshear’s reelection?
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
Are Chicago Police doing enough to curb crash-and-grab robberies plaguing city businesses?
What impact will Mike Johnson have on LGBTQ rights?
Will others follow Ken Buck in retiring from Congress over election denialism in the GOP?
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
Should Chicago do more to prioritize the homeless population over the migrants being bused in daily?
Does the 14th Amendment apply in the lawsuits aiming to keep Trump off the ballot?
Can Stacey Davis Gates effectively lead after being caught up in multiple scandals?
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
Are Mike Johnson’s days as speaker already numbered?
Should Bob Menendez resign?
Will Democratic control of both state houses derail Younkin’s agenda in Virginia?
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
Have Senate Republicans done enough to end Tuberville’s military freeze?
Are Democrats shortsighted in celebrating Joe Manchin’s retirement?
Should Carlos Ramirez-Rosa resign after physically restraining Emma Mitts?
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
Is Brandon Johnson’s unwillingness to meet with the press hurting his credibility?
Will the Democrat’s plan to subpoena wealthy benefactors of Supreme Court justices lead to any change?
What impact will Mike Johnson have on women’s reproductive rights?
Speaker 7
Speaker 7
Will Chicago’s noise cameras solve the problems as intended or hurt poor car owners more?
Is instituting a wealth tax a winning strategy for Democrats?
Are social media platforms doing enough to curb disinformation on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war?