NSDA Taiwan Members Invitational

2022 — Taipei, TW

2022 Oct 8, 9 NSDA Taiwan Members’ Invitational (TOC Bid)

Registration & Payment Deadline is September 24

 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

  • 10/8 Varsity & Novice Preliminary Rounds
  • 10/9 Varsity & Novice Elims &  Finals
  • 10/9 Elementary Events

ELEMENTARY EVENTS (Grades 1 – 5)

  • ESD: Smart Debate (G4-5): It is half speech time of PF debate.
  • EOO or EST: Speech Block A (G1-4): Original Oratory or  Storytelling
  • EI: Speech Block B (G1-4): Impromptu
  • Creative Writing: Creative nonfiction, short story, script, poetry. Read more and enter here
  • Double-Entries must be selected from different time slots (A + B) to avoid time conflicts. Click for more instruction on kids’ speech preparation.

SECONDARY EVENTS (Grades 6 – 12) 

*NO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PERMITTED IN NOVICE*

DEBATE TOPICS (NSDA September/October Topic)

  • Smart Debate (same as PF topic): Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in high-speed rail.
  • Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in high-speed rail. (TOC bid is reserved for high school students in final round.)
  • Policy Debate: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity. (TOC bid is reserved for high school students in final round.)

LIMITATIONS

  • Debate partner can be from a different school for the Taiwan District, but a partner must be from the same school for the U.S. NSDA.
  • Double entries ONLY permitted for grade 1-4 if both entries are speech events. For all other situations, NOT permitted.

REGISTRATION METHODS

VENUE

  • 10/8 @NTNU – Varsity & Novice Preliminary Rounds
  • 10/9 @NTNU – Varsity & Novice Elims &  Finals
  • 10/9 @NTNU – Elementary Events