East Texas District Qualifier

for the 2024 National Tournament

Topics

Policy Debate – 2023-2024 Topic

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.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 2024 March/April Topic

Resolved: The primary objective of the United States criminal justice system ought to be rehabilitation.

Public Forum Debate – 2024 March Topic

Resolved: In the United States, collegiate student-athletes should be classified as employees of their educational institution.

Big Questions Debate – 2023-2024 Topic

Resolved: Belief in the supernatural is incompatible with belief in science.

Extemp Topic Areas

US Extemp

1. US Politics & Elections

2. US Economics, Business, & Industry

3. US Energy & Environment

4. US Foreign Policy & National Security

5. US Supreme Court & Legal Issues

6. US Education, Healthcare, & Social Issues

International Extemp

1. Americas & Caribbean

2. Asia & Pacific

3. Southwest Asia & North Africa

4. Sub-Saharan Africa

5. Europe

6. Global Environmental & Humanitarian Issues