East Iowa District Tournament
2018 — US
East Iowa District Qualifier
for the 2018 National Tournament
District IE/Debate
Bettendorf HS
Bettendorf, IA
Mon 2/19
Mon 2/19
DI
DUO
HI
INF
IX
LD
OO
POI
PF
USX
District Congress
Iowa City West
Iowa City, IA
Sat 2/24
Sat 2/24
HOU
SEN
District Policy
Sun 3/4
Sun 3/4
CX
Cedar Rapids Iowa
District BQ
Tue 3/20
Tue 3/20
Cedar Rapids Iowa
Topics
Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2018 January/February Topic
Resolved: Plea bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system.
Public Forum Debate – 2018 February Topic Area: Tax Reform
Resolved: The United States should abolish the capital gains tax.
Policy Debate – 2017-2018 Topic
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States.
Extemp Topic Areas for our District Tournament: (to be released as the tournament gets closer)
Your IX topic areas are:
- Americas & Caribbean
- Asia
- Europe
- International Development
- International Organizations
- Middle East & North Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Your USX topic areas are:
- Business & Industry
- Economy
- Education
- Foreign Policy
- National Security
- Social Issues
- Politics