The North Texas Longhorn World Schools Spectacular
2024 — Flower Mound, TX/US
Tentative WSD Schedule
8:00-8:45 Judge training
8:00-10:30 Round 1 (Impromptu - preset)
10:30-12:00 Round 2 (Prepared - preset)
12:00-1:30 Round 3 (Prepared - flip for sides)
1:30-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 Round 4 (Same topic as Round 3 - flip for sides)
3:30-6:00 Round 5 (Impromptu - flip for sides)
6:00-7:30 Round 6 (Prepared - flip for sides)
Motions
R2: THR the rise of the culture of "Toxic Positivity"
Info slide: Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset
R3/4: This house welcomes the decline of the US as a sole hegemonic power.
R6: When distributing welfare, THP that governments provide direct cash transfers instead of social goods (e.g. food stamps, free education, vocational training programmes)