East Iowa District Qualifier

for the 2019 National Tournament

Extemp Topic Areas

The Extemp Topic Areas will be released 1-2 weeks prior to the District event.  Please check back as the tournament gets closer.  For reference, here is what the topic areas were for last year – to help you have insight into what kind of areas might appear this year.

IX Topic Areas for 2018-2019 Districts: (Topics are NOT necessarily listed in the order they will be utilized)

• Americas
• Asia
• Eastern Europe
• European Union
• India
• International Conflict Zones
• Middle East

USX Topic Areas for 2018-2019 Districts:(Topics are NOT necessarily listed in the order they will be utilized)

• Criminal Justice
• Democratic Presidential Primary
• Economy
• Education
• Foreign Policy
• Immigration
• The Trump Administration

2017-2018 IX topic areas were: 

• Americas & Caribbean
• Asia
• Europe
• International Development
• International Organizations
• Middle East & North Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa

 2017-2018 USX topic areas were: 

• Business & Industry
• Economy
• Education
• Foreign Policy
• National Security
• Social Issues
• Politics