Practice Prompts: SPAR, IPDA, Impromptu & Extemp
Speech and Debate practice prompts can be difficult to generate. To aid forensics speech and debate competitors and their coaches, here are some of the prompts used during the National Online Forensics 2022 Quarter 3 Tournament.
SPAR
Reading a book is better than watching a TV show
Kids should be responsible for doing their own laundry
Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix
Minecraft is the best video game
Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
Pet snakes are too dangerous
Cheese pizza is better than pizza with toppings
Parents should pay kids for getting good grades
IPDA
The Rams will win the Super Bowl
Lin-Manuel Miranda will win an EGOT for Encanto
Netflix is a better streaming service than Disney+
The Marvel cinematic universe has gone astray
iPhones are better than Androids
President Biden should focus on rising inflation
President Biden should nominate Ketanji Jackson to the Supreme Court
President Biden has failed in his first year in office
President Biden should pick a new Vice President running mate in 2024
President Biden should immediately resign
General Education classes do more good than harm
Choosing a major for money is a mistake
School uniforms do more good than harm
High Schools should make foreign languages proficiency a condition for graduation
Elementary schools should embrace the Montessori method
Impromptu
basketball
Nurse
guide
phone
toe
Coin
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Actions speak louder than words.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
"In love there are two things: bodies and words." - Joyce Carol
"Continue to share your heart with people even if it has been broken." --Amy Poehler
"Love is such a powerful force. It’s there for everyone to embrace-that kind of unconditional love for all of humankind. That is the kind of love that impels people to go into the community and try to change conditions for others, to take risks for what they believe in.” -Coretta Scott King
"To love is to recognize yourself in another." - Eckhart Tolle
"To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous."
-Elizabeth Gilbert
"Love isn't something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn't a feeling, it is a practice." --Eric Fromm
Extemp
In what way will the European approach to Coronavirus influence countries in the Americas?
Will most European countries stand with Kyiv?
Will the new Bulgarian government fuel the flames of their fiery past with Macedonia?
Is the refusal to prosecute misdemeanor shoplifting leading to a monopoly of big-box business as small businesses are unable to compete?
Is the girl scout cookie business ethical?
Will the surge in bird flu fuel COVID fears?
Which US industry will be impacted the most by inflation increases?
If confirmed, what steps will Sarah Bloom Raskin take to prevent the “revolving door” of finance officials within the Fed?
Are NFTs a viable investment?
