Motions/Topics/Resolutions

Policy Debate:

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.

Lincoln Douglas Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Resolved: Justice requires open borders for human migration.

Public Forum Debate (Varsity and Novice):

Resolved: The United States Federal Government should increase its diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve internal armed conflicts in West Asia.

World Schools Debate:

Chap:

R1: This House supports privatized asteroid mining.

R2: Impromptu

R3: This House, as the United States, would publicly recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation.

Finals: Impromptu

Raptor:

R1: This House, as the United States, would publicly recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation.

R2: Impromptu

R3: This House supports privatized asteroid mining.

Finals: Impromptu

Congressional Debate:

Chap:

Prelims: Items 1-5

Finals: Items 10-15

Raptor:

Prelims: Items 10-15

Finals: Items 1-5

**Note: We are using the TFA Spring 2023 Docket

Extemp Topic Areas (Prelims/Semis/Finals):

Westlake

DX: Social Issues, Foreign Policy, Economy

IX: Latin America, Asia, Oceania and the Pacific

NX: America, Asia, Latin America

LASA

DX: Congress (Elections/Proceedings), Health Care, Business/Technology

IX: EU, Middle East, Africa

NX: Middle East, America, Africa