Resolutions/Motions/Legislation

Policy Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.

Note: We are not enforcing argument limitations on the novice division. Students are free to use arguments outside of the NDCA Novice Packet.

Lincoln Douglas Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Resolved: The People’s Republic of China ought to prioritize environmental protection over economic growth.

Public Forum Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Resolved: The United States’ strategy of Great Power Competition produces more benefits than harms.

World Schools Debate:

Round 2: This House would ban lethal autonomous weapons.

Round 3: This House regrets the rise in popularity of the True Crime genre (e.g. Netflix's Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story, the My Favorite Murder podcast).

Congressional Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Prelims: Items 6-10

Finals: Items 26-30

Extemp Topic Areas (Prelims/Semis/Finals):

Novice: Africa/Middle East/US

US: Politics/Economy/Social Issues

International: Africa/Middle East/Asia