New England District Tournament

2024 — MA/US

New England District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament
Congressional Debate at Lexington HS (District Congress), Lexington, MA Jan 13 HSE SEN
IE & BQ/LD/PF at Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord, MA Feb 2–3 BQ LD PF DI DUO HI INF IX OO POI USX

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Debate Topics

Big Questions Debate: 2023-2024 Topic

Resolved: Belief in the supernatural is incompatible with belief in science.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: January/February 2024 Topic

Resolved: The United States ought to substantially reduce its military presence in the West Asia-North Africa region.

Public Forum Debate: February 2024 Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should ban single-use plastics.

Extemp Topic Areas

US Extemp

  1. US Politics & Elections
  2. US Economics, Business, & Industry
  3. US Energy & Environment
  4. US Foreign Policy & National Security
  5. US Supreme Court & Legal Issues
  6. US Education, Healthcare, & Social Issues

International Extemp

  1. Americas & Caribbean
  2. Asia & Pacific
  3. Southwest Asia & North Africa
  4. Sub-Saharan Africa
  5. Europe
  6. Global Environmental & Humanitarian Issues