Debate and Limited Prep Topics

Debate and Limited Prep Topics

Policy Debate

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly increase its exploration and/or development of the Arctic.

Please note that the novice policy division is NOTrestricted by the GFCA or NDCA Novice Packet.

Public Forum Debate

The GFCA First & Second Year State Championships will use the NSDA January 2025 topic.

Resolved: The People’s Republic of China should substantially reduce its international extraction of natural resources.

Lincoln Douglas Debate

The GFCA First & Second Year State Championships will use the NSDA January/February 2025 topic.

Resolved: The possession of nuclear weapons is immoral.

Extemporaneous Speaking Topic Areas

Round 1 — International Conflicts & Crises

Round 2 — 2026 Midterm Elections

Round 3 — Indo-Pacific

Round 4 — Education & Healthcare

Finals — Economics (International & Domestic)

Impromptu Speaking Prompt Areas

Round 1 — Good Morning, Sunshine!

Round 2 — The Walking Dead

Round 3 — The Peach State

Semifinals — Not Your Parent's Sitcom

Finals — Philosophy Club

Extemp Topics are being authored by Andrew Moffitt.Andrew is a former high school coach and collegiate Director of Forensics.He has coached numerous students to multiple quarter-final appearances extemp at High School Nationals as well as elimination rounds at the National Tournament of Champions, Catholic National Tournament, and across many State Championships. He currently authors the Tournament of Champions extemp questions and runs the TOC prep room along with sitting on the question committees for the NSDA and college level AFA-NST.

Impromptu Topics are being authored by Maggie Berthiaume. Maggie is the Chair of the Executive Committee for the GFCA and Director of Debate at Woodward Academy. She had a Finalist at the Varsity State Tournament last year in Impromptu.