A. Novice Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1-Economy 

    1. How will Meta’s recent failures affect its future financial decision-making? 

    2. Is S.B. 1162 likely to better working conditions in California?

    3. How can South Africa reduce its current high unemployment numbers?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2-Economy 

    1. How will protests against the 2028 LA Olympics impact the IOC’s financial future? 

    2. What steps can Zimbabwe take to counter U.S-lead sanctions? 

    3. Should the Biden administration pursue economic agreements with Taiwan?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3-Economy 

    1. What steps can the United States federal government take to significantly reduce housing inequalities? 

    2 What impact will the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have on the global economy?

    3. What specific clean energy investments should the United States Federal government pursue?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4-Economy 

    1. How can Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia best negotiate bilateral energy and power investments?  

    2. Is it likely for FIFA to hold Qatar accountable for migrant worker abuses leading to the world cup?

    3. What steps can countries in Latin America take to create stronger intra-regional trade agreements?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5-Economy 

    1. What impact will the federal clean energy tax credits have on future clean energy investment? 

    2. What future federal policy is needed to eliminate student loan debt?  

    3. What impact will the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have on the economic development of participating nations?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6-Economy 

    1. Are the United States’ targeted sanctions against Venezuela likely to cause a significant change in the Maduro administration’s economic policies?  

    2. What impact will the United Kingdom’s recent tax cuts have on its impoverished communities? 

    3. What steps should the United States Federal Government take to increase taxes on the top 1%?

Round 2 - 10:30am

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1-International Politics 

    1. What impact will Kuwait’s most recent parliamentary elections have on political stability in the region?

    2. Amidst growing political backlash, is the Bank of Canada likely to maintain its independence? 

    3. What impact will the 2022 Algerian abortion protests have on future reproductive health rights?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2-International Politics 

    1. Will Jair Bolsanaro’s preemptive denial of election results alter the outcome of the 2022 Brazilian election? 

    2. Are Malaysia’s 2022 general elections likely to reduce regional political instability? 

    3. What non-colonial negotiations must be made between the United Kingdom and Rwanda to better the Rwandan Asylum plan?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3-International Politics 

    1. Is Peter Obi likely to win Nigeria’s upcoming presidential elections?

    2. What steps can Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador take to better protect journalists’ freedom of speech?

    3. How will stronger trade deals impact relations between South Korea and the United Kingdom?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4-International Politics 

    1. Will the United Kingdom prosecute Oxfam for sexual abuses in Haiti?

    2. How can leaders in Cote d'Ivoire advance women’s civil rights? 

    3. What non-colonial steps can the United Nations take to push back the Israeli government’s continued settler colonization of Palestine?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5-International Politics 

    1. Amidst political gridlock, how can Cameroon best respond to rising flood levels?  

    2. What steps can Jordan’s government take to regain public trust? 

    3. What does political infighting within Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez’s cabinet signal for future political stability in his administration?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6-International Politics 

    1. How likely are Ethiopian peace talks to end conflict in the region? 

    2. What steps can activists in Guatemala take to push back against government corruption? 

    3. What does Nguyen Phu Trong’s recent meeting with China signal for future relations?

Finals - 2:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps can the United States federal government take to curb anti-Asian violence? 

    2. What solutions can San Francisco take to address rising homelessness numbers? 

    3. What tangible steps can the Biden administration take to protect trans rights?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps can activists take to hold the Biden administration accountable for increased police funding? 

    2. How can activists in Texas push back against anti-LGBTQ+ candidates? 

    3. What steps can the United States federal government take to hold Elon Musk accountable for the continued exploitation of his workers?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps should the United States federal government take to hold corporations accountable for exploiting migrant labor? 

    2. How can the Biden administration best demilitarize the U.S-Mexico border? 

    3. What steps can California legislators take to pass single-payer healthcare?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps can the Biden administration take to address infrastructure-related racial inequality? 

    2. How can activists in Colorado best push for the passing of Proposition 122? 

    3. What steps can activists take to end the “Constitutional Sheriff” movement?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps can activists take to push back against “anti-woke” education policies?  

    2. How should progressive leaders respond to recently leaked racist statements by the LA city council? 

    3. What tangible steps can activists take to further the abolishing ICE movement? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6-Domestic Social 

    1. What steps can the Biden administration take to reduce medical debts among patients of color? 

    2. How can the United States federal government best hold far-right groups accountable for current and future acts of violence? 

    3. What steps can activists in Florida take to push back against the “Don’t Say Gay” bills?