East Iowa District Qualifier

for the 2018 National Tournament

Topics

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2018 January/February Topic

Resolved: Plea bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system.

Public Forum Debate – 2018 February Topic Area: Tax Reform

Resolved: The United States should abolish the capital gains tax.

Policy Debate – 2017-2018 Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/or secondary education in the United States.

Extemp Topic Areas for our District Tournament: (to be released as the tournament gets closer)

Your IX topic areas are: