Sundance Open Invitational Online

2022 — NSDA Campus, UT/US

Prepared Speech Topics

Impromptu:

“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” ― C.S. Lewis

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ― W.B. Yeats

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." – Aristotle

Extemp: (select one topic from the following to prepare)

USX

What steps do American cities need to take to curb rising homicide rates?

Would private school tax credit programs undermine public education?

Will “The Great Resignation” continue into 2022?

Impromptu:

“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” ― C.S. Lewis

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ― W.B. Yeats

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." – Aristotle

Extemp: (select one topic from the your area to prepare)

What steps do American cities need to take to curb rising homicide rates?

Would private school tax credit programs undermine public education?

Will “The Great Resignation” continue into 2022?

FX

Should the international community refuse to release funds to the Taliban government until their human rights record improves?

Should African countries rely on their neighbors more than the United Nations to put down internal rebellions?

Will Libya be able to hold a fair and impartial presidential election?