Prompts for Practice: National Online Forensics Elm Invitational

Written By Robert Cannon

At NOF, we pride ourselves on crafting unique prompts for our tournaments. Once a competition concludes, we believe in giving students the chance to continue honing their skills with these prompts outside the competitive arena.

Below, you'll find a collection of prompts from categories like Impromptu, SPAR, NOF Parli, and Extemporaneous from our most recent tournament. We trust these will serve as valuable practice material for your upcoming competitions!

Impromptu:

  • Ambulance

  • Liberty

  • Compassion

  • May the wind always be at your back. --Irish proverb

  • Strike while the iron is hot

  • Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life. --Zig Ziglar

  • TEveryone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized. --Albert Einstein

SPAR:

  • Technology makes us more alone.

  • The US government can ensure the country’s financial stability

  • Help should always be accepted

Extemp:

  • To what extent does social media influence the international response to the Israel-Hamas War?

  • Why isn’t Bidenomics resonating with voters?

  • What should the U.S. do to increase the global ranking of it's K-12 education?

  • Will Senator Manchin's decision not to seek reelection impact the Democratic Party’s ability to win a 2024 Senate majority?

  • How will the use of Midjourney and other AI software change art?

Robert Cannon https://CannonballofDeath.com
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