A. Open Extemp Event Prompts

9:00-10:30, Round 1 - Pattern A (Draw @ 8:30)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What will President Joe Biden’s legacy be?

    2. Is Red Note the future of social media?

    3. Will former President Trump’s recent sentencing hold weight ahead of Inauguration Day?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Is inflation relief in sight?

    2. Should Congress impose term limits on the Supreme Court following controversies over judicial ethics? 

    3. Will Biden’s efforts to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba succeed?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Will Trump's mass deportation pledge succeed?

    2. What does the future hold for the Equal Rights Amendment?

    3. Is the United States prepared for another climate disaster?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What can colleges and universities do to support undocumented students during the second Trump administration?

    2. How will the Moss Landing battery fire impact the renewable energy industry?

    3. Will Ken Paxton succeed in his efforts to close migrant shelters in Texas?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How should the television and film industry support wildfire recovery efforts in Los Angeles?

    2. Should Merrick Garland have released Jack Smith’s report in the Trump classified documents case? 

    3. What can the US military do to meet its recruitment targets better?

1:45-3:00pm - Round 2, Pattern A (EXT Draw @ 1:15)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What does President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest mean for South Koreans?

    2. Will the United States take action against Nicolas Maduro?

    3. Will miners in South Africa get justice?

  2. Speaker 2


     

    1. Will Israel uphold calls for ceasefire in Gaza?

    2. Will the ICC’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu result in arrest?

    3. What does a new Trump Presidency mean for the Middle East?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Will Bolsonaro be able to achieve a political comeback in Brazil?

    2. How should the United States respond to growing ties between Iran and Russia? 

    3. Will the BRICS alliance be able to challenge the supremacy of G7 economies?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. How should Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats?

    2. Can Mexico become globally competitive in the global electric vehicle market? 

    3. Will Israel withdraw from the Syrian buffer zone?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. What can Gambia do to combat illegal mining?

    2. Does Han Zheng’s planned attendance at Trump’s inauguration signal a new relationship between the United States and China? 

    3. How should Kazakhstan respond to accelerating inflation?

Finals (Pattern A+B, Draw @ 3:15)

  1. Speaker 1


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Hegseth most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Free Speech Coalition v Paxton? 

    3. Should Pete Buttigieg run for President in 2028?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Noem most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Mahmoud v Taylor? 

    3. Should Kamala Harris run for President in 2028?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Rubio most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Waetzig v Halliburton Energy Services? 

    3. Should Gavin Newsom run for President in 2028?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Kennedy most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Becerra v Braidwood Management? 

    3. Should Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for President in 2028?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Bondi most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Department of Education v Career Colleges and Schools of Texas? 

    3. Should Gretchen Whitmer run for President in 2028?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Gabbard most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Ohio v Environmental Protection Agency?

    3. Should Tammy Duckworth run for President in 2028?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. If confirmed by the Senate, which priorities will Wright most likely pursue?

    2. How will the Supreme Court rule in Oklahoma v Department of Health and Human Services? 

    3. Should Mark Cuban run for President in 2028?