Topic Areas - Extemp, Impromptu, World Schools, PF, BQ

Topic Areas for The Big GUMP Classic

Impromptu Topic Areas

Round 1 - It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Round 2 - Speak Up, I KANT hear you

Round 3 - Sun Tzu and The Art of War

Finals - A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Extemp Topic Areas

Round 1 - United States

Round 2 - International

Round 3 - United States

Finals - International

World Schools Debate Topics

Round 1 & 2 - Prepared

This House, as the EU, would ban member nations from importing Russian natural gas.

Round 3 - Impromptu

Round 4 & 5 - Prepared

This House would implement salary caps for professional athletes in team sports.

Big Questions Debate

Resolved : Moral systems rooted in theism are preferable to non-theistic moral systems.

Public Forum Debate

Resolved : The United States federal government should require technology companies to provide lawful access to encrypted communications.