Debate and Limited Prep Topics

For the 2024 Knight Invitational, we will be using the following topics for the following events:

Public Forum Debate (Varsity and Novice): September/October 2024 Topic –

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Varsity and Novice): September/October 2024 Topic –

Policy Debate: 2024-2025 Topic - Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.

Congressional Debate: From the Fall 2024 TFA Docket – We will use the Region 4 Congress Scaffold as follows: Prelims 16-20, Semis 26-30(if needed), Finals 21-25

World Schools Debate: The following prepared motions will be used from the TFA August-November WSD Motions list. Rd. 1: TBA. Rd. 2: TBA. Rd. 3:Impromptu Motion. Semifinals: TBA. Finals: Impromptu Motion.

Extemp Speaking:

DX Prelims –U.S. Northeast, Great Plains, and Upper Midwest, DX Semis/Rd. 2 –U.S. Southeast, West Coast, and Rocky Mountains, DX Finals –Texas.

IX Prelims –The Americas, IX Semis/Rd. 2 –Asia, IX Finals –Europe

NX Prelims –International News, NX Semis/Rd. 2 –U.S. News, DX Finals –2024 Election.

Impromptu Speaking:

Rd. 1 – War and Peace (quotations)

Rd. 2/Semifinals – Love and Hate (quotations)

Finals - Pictures - Famous Faces