Extemp Topic Areas

Here are the topic areas for Extemporaneous Speaking at the 2024 Cal Tournament:

Rd. 1: Middle East and North Africa Foreign Policy

Rd. 2: US Politics and Economics

Rd. 3: Environmental Policies and Natural Resources of the Americas

Rd. 4: South Asia and West Africa Politics

Octos: Yes, We Live. All questions will center on Indigenous Peoples, including but not limited to on Turtle Island (the US and Canada), Aotearoa (New Zealand), Aba Yala (South and Central America) and various Island Nations.

Quarters: Dictator for A Day. You're the new replacement for a dictator - good luck cleaning up the mess they've left behind!

Semifinals: Climate Change

Finals: ICC and ICJ Hypotheticals (All questions will be HYPOTHETICAL cases brought to the ICC or ICJ).