Prompts for Practice: National Online Forensics Quarter #4
We at NOF attempt to create original prompts for our competitions and after the competition is finished, we want students to have the opportunity to practice using these prompts outside of competition.
Here is a selection of Impromptu, IPDA and Extemporaneous prompts from our latest competition. We hope these will help you prepare for your next competition!
Impromptu
"If you sweep a conflict under the rug, eventually you're going to trip on it.” --— Dr. Marilyn Sorensen
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. --Antoine de SaintExupery (The Little Prince)
"Impossible is nothing." --— Elna Baker
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Shoulder
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet. --Chinese Proverb
Begin to weave and God will give the thread.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. --Mark Twain
Whatever choice you make, let it come from your heart --The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
A lie has speed, but truth has endurance. --Edgar J. Mohn
SPAR
Humans are innately good
Justice is more important than peace.
Children should have the same rights as adults
Ambition is good
Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender
E-games should be an Olympic sport
Developed countries have a higher obligation to combat climate change than developing countries.
Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender
Terrorism can never be justified
IPDA
Fans should boycott international sporting events
High schools should embrace remote education even after the pandemic.
The U.S. should use a national popular vote for presidential elections
Never split the party
Macs are better than PCs
Spare the rod, spoil the child
Online gaming should be recognized as an olympic sport.
The USFG should impose term limits on the Supreme Court.
Disneyworld is better than Disneyland
High schools should require foreign language proficiency for graduation
NOF Parli
The United States should raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour
Vaccine mandates do more harm than good.
The US should implement term limits for Supreme Court Justices.
The United States should launch a program to substantially reduce space debris
It is too late to reverse climate change
Justice Clarence Thomas should be impeached
Extemp
What is the biggest threat to higher education?
What is next for the automotive industry?
How worried should Florida Governor Ron DeSantis be about Disney?
How will de-dollarization efforts by BRICS countries affect the global economy?
In the wake of repeated calls for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, what would be needed for Ukraine peace talks to succeed?
How should Gustavo Petro in Colombia approach peace talks with FARC dissidents?
Does the United States Federal government owe reparations to the descendants of enslaved Pan-African individuals in the United States?
What will be the way that the U.S. escapes a debt ceiling crisis?
Will a decrease in the United States' education and literacy rates harm/impact the US economy? Is there a correlation?