B. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1: 10:30am - Ext Draw 10:15

  1. Speaker 1


    Is California’s new “endemic” policy approach to COVID-19 the right move?

    Will the Department of Justice’s increased efforts to combat cybercrime succeed?

    What should be done to address the megadrought in the American West?

  2. Speaker 2


    Is the San Francisco school board recall election a larger warning sign for Democrats?

    How should the Electoral Count Act be reformed?

    Is Sarah Bloom Raskin’s nomination to the Fed dead in the water?

  3. Speaker 3


    Who is the best choice to be the next mayor of Los Angeles?

    Exactly how much danger is Roe v. Wade in?

    How should the United States reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sources?

  4. Speaker 4


    Should UC Berkeley really be forced to cap student enrollment?

    What will be the political implications of “The Big Sort?”

    Will protestors in Puerto Rico succeed?

  5. Speaker 5


    Should the California state government enact A.B. 1594?

    Will the Supreme Court allow the Biden administration to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy?

    Should the expansion of the Child Tax Credit be permanently renewed?

  6. Speaker 6


    Are the California EDD’s anti-fraud efforts doing more harm than good?

    Will inflation fears doom Democrats in the 2022 midterms?

    Has the Omicron variant protected enough people to prevent dramatic impacts during future COVID spikes?

Round 2: 1:45pm Ext Draw 1:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Has President Biden effectively managed the Russia-Ukraine crisis?

    Have North Korea’s missile tests lost their attention-grabbing power?

    How will France’s withdrawal from Mali affect the Sahel region?

  2. Speaker 2


    Does Ingrid Betancourt have what it takes to become Colombia’s first female president?

    Should the Olympic Games adopt a minimum age requirement for competitors?

    Was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau justified in invoking the Emergencies Act?

  3. Speaker 3


    Vladimir Putin: crafty strategist or aggrieved and reckless leader?

    Should Japan open its borders to tourists?

    Were the devastating mudslides in Brazil preventable?

  4. Speaker 4


    Will Emmanuel Macron face a serious electoral challenge in April?

    What will be the political consequences of Hong Kong’s spiraling COVID-19 outbreak?

    Should Nicaragua be ejected from the Central America Free Trade Agreement?

  5. Speaker 5


    Is Olaf Scholz a worthy successor to Angela Merkel?

    Will Myanmar be shut out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership?

    How will current geopolitical crises complicate efforts to combat climate change?

  6. Speaker 6


    How can the United States maintain its influence among Pacific island countries?

    What is the significance of Naftali Bennett’s visit to Bahrain?

    What will be the implications of the European Union-African Union summit?

Finals: 4:45pm Ext Draw 4:30

  1. Speaker 1


    Will Truth Social be successful?

    How would SEC requirements to disclose greenhouse emissions impact U.S. corporations?

    What should the United States do to combat power grid unreliability?

  2. Speaker 2


    Should the Fed implement faster interest rate increases?

    How does the Nord Stream 2 pipeline factor in the Russia-Ukraine crisis?

    What is causing Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner woes?

  3. Speaker 3


    Should the U.S. be concerned about its record 2021 trade deficit?

    Is Larry Fink right about stakeholder capitalism?

    How does the Russian-Ukraine crisis affect global agricultural markets?

  4. Speaker 4


    As oil approaches $100 a barrel, should fracking companies be drilling more?

    Can Peloton recover its luster?

    Should investors be restricted from buying single-family homes?

  5. Speaker 5


    Does U.S. monetary policy need “substantial adjustment?”

    Should polluting industries be liable for local costs of climate change?

    What is the significance of increased U.S. consumer retail spending?

  6. Speaker 6


    How successful will efforts to unionize Starbucks stores be?

    What can the US federal government do to help small businesses that have outstanding Paycheck Protection Program loans?

    Can Facebook monopolize the metaverse?

  7. Speaker 7


    Will the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s support of Big Tech help ward off antitrust threats?

    What impacts will Credito Real SAB’s default have on the Mexican consumer financing industry?

    Will rising mortgage rates temper the housing market?