Topics

We'll be using all of the current TFA topics, including:

LD (Novice & Varsity divisions)

Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.

PF

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

CX/Policy

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase fiscal redistribution in the United States by adopting a federal jobs guarantee, expanding Social Security, and/or providing a basic income.

Congressional Debate Legislation

We are using the TFA Fall 2023 Docket, which can be found here: https://www.txfa.org/_files/ugd/a3a5e9_4a90509fd8724821904380297778e55a.pdf

In prelims, we'll be using items 1-5; for finals, items 11-15.

Poetry & Prose: These are Reader's Choice for each round (the year is still young), provided they follow TFA rules (not a piece that the student competed with a previous year, etc.)