Debate Topics and Congress Information

DEBATE TOPICS AND CONGRESS INFORMATION

The topic for CX Debate is: Resolved: The United States federal government should enact substantial criminal justice reform in the United States in one or more of the following: forensic science, policing, sentencing.

The topic for LD Debate will be the November/December 2020 topic.

 Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee.

The topic for PF Debate will be the December 2020 topic.

 Resolved: The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear policy of no first use.

Prep time for CX is 8 minutes. Prep time for LD is 4 minutes.  Prep time for PF is 3 minutes.

We will use the NSDA pilot rules for PF.

Brackets will not be broken in debate. 

CONGRESS NOTES:  We will use the TFA 2020 Fall Legislation to be debated in each session is listed below. The items may be reordered as established by each chamber. Copies of the legislation can be found on the TFA website at txfa.org. Procedures for advancing and tie-breakers can be found in the TFA constitution.

Prelims: 1-5

Finals: 6-10

(If semis are necessary based on number, we will use 6-10) ; Students will run for P.O. in all sessions of congress.

WSD Prepared Motions

Round 1: Impromptu

Round 2: TBA

Round 3: TBA

Quarters (if necessary): Impromptu

Semis: TBA

Finals: Impromptu 

Extemp Topic Areas - TBD