Prompts for Practice: National Online Forensics Oak 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:

  • Lighter

  • Insanity

  • Adventure

  • Consideration

  • Deceit

  • A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.

  • Timely return of a loan makes it easier to borrow a second time. --Chinese Proverb

  • Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument. --— Desmond Tutu

  • There's a part of all of us that longs to know that even what's weakest about us is still redeemable and can ultimately count for something good. --Fred Rogers

SPAR:

  • Fighting can be productive

  • Video games do more harm than good

  • The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.

Extemp:

  • How have natural disasters in the Middle East affected regional instability?

  • Should the World Bank continue to withhold African agriculture loans until farmers comply with seed regulations?

  • How can the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) better prepare for frequent and powerful natural disasters?

  • Do Donald Trump’s endorsements of Senate candidates impact their chances of winning?

  • Will 15-minute cities lessen the trend of urban flight among younger Americans?

Robert Cannon https://CannonballofDeath.com
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