September Practice Extemp Topics

Informative Speaking

1. How can states maintain accurate voter rolls without disenfranchising eligible voters?
2. Why are Texas school enrollment numbers on the decline?
3. Why is Britain’s economy ailing?
4. How is the ROAD to Housing Act influencing the development and expansion of manufactured and modular housing in the United States?
5. Who is Andy Burnham?
6. How is the expansion of drone warfare changing modern military strategy?
7. Why did Daniel Driscoll resign as U.S. Secretary of the Army?
8. What is currently happening with Sino-Egyptian relations?
9. How is federal legislation shaping artificial intelligence?
10. Why are Syrian Democratic Forces being incorporated into the Syrian military?
11. How is Israel undermining peace in Gaza?
12. Why are the Falkland Islands important to the United Kingdom?
13. What challenges do Texas counties face in implementing state-mandated post-election audits?
14. What changes does Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hope to make in the United Kingdom?
15. How does Kenya plan to crackdown on foreign national small businesses?
16. What impact has the United States embargo made on Cuba?
17. How is the national debate over Section 230 shaping efforts to redefine social media platforms' legal responsibility for user-generated content?
18. How has the flooding in China and Nepal affected those countries?
19. What benefits do Flock Safety license-plate recognition cameras provide to law enforcement agencies?
20. Why has Malaysia recently declared an emergency state in the district of Sarawak?
21. Why has the Philippine peso plunged to a record low?
22. What trade restrictions does the United Kingdom plan to enforce on Israeli settlements in the West Bank?
23. How have recent court rulings shaped state-level voting laws?
24. What has contributed to the recent rise of the Democratic Socialists of America in US politics?
25. How are China's rare earth export controls affecting US national security?
26. How is the US role in Venezuela shaping the future of Latin America?
27. What factors are driving the increase in global extreme weather events.
28. How does hospital consolidation affect healthcare prices?
29. How is Ukraine's rapid expansion of drone technology influencing the war with Russia?
30. What is Lithuania’s defense strategy against a possible Russian invasion?

Persuasive Speaking

1. Should Texas limit the construction of new data centers to protect local water and land supplies?
2. Should MLB lose its antitrust exemption over paywalled streaming?
3. Is Washington doing enough to counter foreign cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure?
4. Has the U.S. cost of living decreased in the last two years?
5. Are concerns about personal privacy justified in the growing use of Flock Safety license-plate recognition cameras by local governments?
6. Should Congress pass new restrictions on foreign ownership of US land following recent national security reviews?
7. Is the UAE making a case to be the United States' number one Middle East ally?
8. Is Germany's military buildup a threat to European stability?
9. Should Texas voters be concerned about growing outside financial influence in statewide elections following recent super PAC controversies?
10. Are deregulation policies effective at strengthening the US economy?
11. Is China edging out the West in the field of robotics?
12. Does Prime Minister Netanyahu take the Board of Peace seriously?
13. Should the federal government expand laser-based counter-drone systems for use by US military organizations?
14. Have Iran's attacks on neighboring countries strengthened or harmed US influence in the region?
15. Is Iran capable of enforcing a restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz?
16. Should the United States deepen its strategic engagement in Central Asia to counter rising Chinese and Russian influence?
17. Is UN international law effective in governing global affairs?
18. Did France orchestrate a failed coup in Niger?
19. Has there been progress in recent U.S./Cuba negotiations?
20. Do industry lobbyists have too much influence over how Congress writes major economic policy?
21. Will Pakistan’s new legislation upset its military balance?
22. Should the United States impose stronger accountability standards on major media outlets to reduce misinformation and improve public trust?
23. Does the free market provide a less expensive means of developing sustainable energy technology?
24. Is President Trump’s economic record failing him during the current midterm elections?
25. Can the United States recover easily from its lack of advanced defensive missiles?
26. Should the federal government impose national standards for election security to reduce inconsistencies across states?
27. Should the federal government intervene more aggressively in stabilizing the US housing market amid rising affordability concerns?
28. Does using AI to choose military targets violate international laws of war?
29. Should the United States impose stronger accountability standards on major media outlets to reduce misinformation and improve public trust?
30. Are UK police going too far in arresting citizens over social media posts?