Titan Terror at Syracuse High

2018 — Syracuse/Syracuse High School, UT/US

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Event Description:

Format:

Flip a coin and have one debater call the flip. The winner of the coin flip gets the option to either:

• Select a topic for the debate from the list below and defer picking sides to their opponent.

OR

• Defer selection of topic choice to their opponent and pick the side of the topic they wish to defend. 

Method:

Debaters will have 3-5 minutes preparation time to brainstorm arguments and write them down.

• Affirmative opening speech (90 seconds)

• Cross-examination by the negative (60 seconds)

• Negative opening speech (90 seconds)

• Cross-examination by affirmative (60 seconds)

• Affirmative closing speech (45 seconds)

• Negative closing speech (45 seconds)

Topics:

·       1.    Television is a good influence.

2.    Candy should be given as a reward to students.

3.    Children’s television does more harm than good.

4.    Ban junk food on school property.

5.    Backpacks are better than lockers.

6.    Barbie is a more appropriate role model than GI Joe.

7.    Belts are better than suspenders

8.    Bowling should be our national sport.

9.    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

10. Buttons are better than zippers.

11. Cats are better pets than dogs.

12. Children watch way too much TV.

13. Cows are more useful than horses.

14. Disneyland represents all the best things about America.

15. Doritos are better than Pringles.

16. Halloween is a better holiday than Valentine’s Day.

17. Make up should be banned from high schools.

18. Penmanship should be required in high school curriculum.

19. Rock is better than rap.

20. Showers are better than baths.

21.   Santa is better than the Easter Bunny.

22.   The best kind of pizza is thin crust.

23.   Hermione should have chosen Harry Potter.

24.   Star Trek is better than Star Wars.

25.   Superman is better than Batman.

26.   Every movie should be released in 3D.

27.   Pepsi is better than Coke.

28.   You should always put your socks on before your pants.

29.   Debate judges are useless.

30.   Dabbing should be banned.

31.   DC is better than Marvel.

32.   A hotdog is a sandwich.

33.   Morning showers are better than night showers.

34.   Waffle fries are better than curly fries.

35.   Lyft is better than Uber.

36.   Ketchup is the superior condiment.

37.   Dunkin Donuts is better than Starbucks.

38.   Darth Vader is wiser than Yoda.

39.   Avengers are better than the X-Men.

40.   Harry should have chosen Slytherin.