A. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 (8:45am)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. Should Saudi Arabia continue its sportswashing campaign?

    2. What does a second Trump Presidency mean for the Gulf Cooperation Council? 

    3. How should western countries approach the Taliban? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2 

    1. Should the international community do more to reduce the humanitarian crisis in Yemen?

    2. What can the international community do to aid women’s rights in Iran? 

    3. How could Egypt benefit from closer ties with the European Union?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Is there an end in sight to the Sudanese civil war?

    2. What are the implications of Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East? 

    3. How can Saudi Arabia diversify its economy to be less reliant on energy?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4 

    1. Is democracy lost in Tunisia?

    2. How has the rise of Islamic nationalism in Turkey under President Erdogan affected Turkey's relations with its neighbors?

    3. How can Iraq and Turkey avoid escalating tensions any further? 

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. Could an Abraham Accords 2.0 reduce tensions in the Middle East? 

    2. What is the biggest threat to Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s presidency?

    3. How can Hezbollah be ousted from Lebanon?

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. Is the UAE’s tech hub sustainable?

    2. How can South Sudan maintain stability amid ecological disaster? 

    3. What is the future of Iran-US relations?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    1. Is Afghanistan’s return to UN climate talks a step in the right direction for the country?

    2. Should the international community take steps to reduce child labor in the Middle East?

    3. Is Israel’s advocacy for an independent Kurdistan a mistake?

Round 2 (11:30am)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    1. How can Democrat-run states protect bodily autonomy?

    2. Should Donald Trump drop his feud with the Federal Reserve? 

    3. What is the future of public health in the United States? 

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2 

    1. Which industry would suffer the most from Trump’s proposed tariff plan?

    2. How should NATO countries brace for Donald Trump’s second term? 

    3. Now that a Republican has won the popular vote, should the Democrats push to eliminate the Electoral College?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    1. Should the U.S. implement age or term limits for the Supreme Court?

    2. Which potential Trump appointee is least likely to be confirmed by Congress? 

    3. How will Trump’s second presidency impact union membership?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4 

    1. Should federal policies encourage nuclear energy as part of the U.S. strategy to achieve net-zero emissions?

    2. How can the Republican Party ensure they maintain control of the House in 2026?

    3. What is the endgame for the MAGA movement?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    1. How can the United States address growing income inequality?

    2. Is the United States about to reignite its war on drugs?

    3. What should be done to protect climate initiatives from Trump’s second term?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    1. What should President Joe Biden focus on for the remainder of his term?

    2. Were Democrats delusional to think Texas would vote for a Democratic Senator? 

    3. How can progressive cities and states protect marginalized people amid the 2024 election?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7 

    1. Is it too late to regulate social media and their algorithms?

    2. How can progressives weather another Trump presidency?

    3. Why is “The Squad” able to maintain their seats amid voters’ shift to the right?