Topics

Extemporaneous Speaking:

Topics will be domestic and international and suitable for novice speakers.

Lincoln Douglas:

Resolved: The United States ought to become party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and/or the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Policy Debate:

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.

World Schools Debate:

Prepared (teams will prepare and debate both sides):

This House supports the Home Guarantee movement. Info Slide: A federal Homes Guarantee means that every household in the United States — whether they rent or own — has a dignified and affordable home.

Two additional impromptu topics will be selected on site.

Public Forum Debate:

Resolved: The United States should accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Congress:

We will debate items from the TFA Fall 2025 docket in the following order: 2, 10, 15, 20