Topics & Resolutions

The following topics will be used at the 2025 TFL State Championship:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.

Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.

Congressional Debate: Full Legislation Packet Accessible Here

Extemporaneous Speaking:

Round 1 - US Politics
Round 2 - The Americas & Europe
Round 3 - Energy, Environment, & Technology
Round 4 - Africa & Southwest Asia
Round 5 - US Economics
Semifinals - South, SE, & East Asia
Finals - US Foreign Policy

Impromptu Speaking:

Round 1 - The Language of Colors (nouns)
Round 2 - Unofficial Awards Ceremony Superlatives (i.e.Best Supporting Character Energy)
Round 3 - Plot Twists (nouns)
Round 4 - In another timeline...
Round 5 - Quotations
Quarters - Short Current Event Questions
Semis - Nature, But Make it Metaphor
Finals - The Great North Carolina Debates