Limited Prep Topics

Pro Con Challenge Students can do any current public forum, policy debate, or lincoln douglas topic. If they want to do two Congress speeches, they can use the following packet:https://www.speechanddebate.org/wp-content/uploads/Congress-Legislation-Sept2024.pdf

Commentary Topics (Theme: Fall Things)

• Pumpkin Spice Popularity: Is it worth the marketing it gets?
• College Football NIL's: Is it benefiting or harming student-athletes
• Back to School Anxiety: Are We Doing Enough to Support Students' Mental Health?
• Communal School Supplies: Promoting Equity or Unnecessary Burden?

Impromptu Topics (Theme: Presidential Slogans)

• Yes, We Can (Obama, 2008)
• Restore America's Greatness (Romney, 2012)
• Build Back Better (Biden, 2020)
• Stronger Together (Clinton, 2016)
• Country First (McCain, 2008)

Extemporaneous Speaking Topics (Theme: Intellectual Property Rights)

• Should governments require AI developers to obtain licenses for the data used in machine learning models?
• Should international agreements on Intellectual Property Rights be reformed to better accommodate developing countries?
• How might the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act impact innovation and development within the biotechnology sector?
• What role should the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) play in regulating digital piracy in the age of streaming and online content?
• What international actor should take the lead on developing the framework for ethical use of artificial intelligence?