Extemp Topic Areas

National Extemp

Round 1: “Side Hustle Nation” (Gig Economy, Labor Shifts, Wage Trends)

Round 2: “Main Character Syndrome” (Executive Power & Presidential Authority)

Round 3: “Chronically Online America” (Tech, Social Media, Identity, Culture)

Finals: “Hard Mode: Governing 330 Million People” (Structural Governance Challenges)

International Extemp

Round 1: “Rich Flex” (Wealth Distribution & Global Power Economics)

Round 2: “You Need to Calm Down” (Diplomacy, Alliances, & Political Tensions)

Round 3: “Hard Mode: Planet Earth” (Climate & Resource Survival)

Finals: “Black Mirror” (Global Future Scenarios & Ethical Hypotheticals)