what’s a topic? a brief introduction to how topics are written and chosen
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What’s a Topic?A brief introduction to how topics are written and chosen
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Types of Resolutions
0Resolutions of Fact (Resolutions that you should assume is a fact. The purpose of the debate is to prove whether or not this fact is true).0 Cost/Benefit Resolutions0 Morality/Justice Resolutions
0Resolutions of Policy (Resolutions that ask you to argue what would happen if the government or some actor did something).
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Cost/Benefit Resolutions0 NFL Nationals 2013: Resolved: The benefits of American drone strikes
against foreign targets outweigh the harms.0 April 2013: Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in
Latin America will do more harm than good.0 February 2013: Resolved: On balance, the rise of China is beneficial to the
interests of the United States.0 January 2013: Resolved: On balance, the Supreme Court decision in
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission harms the election process.0 November 2012: Resolved: Current U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
undermines our national security.0 January 2012: Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the
benefits.0 October 2011: Resolved: Private sector investment in human space
exploration is preferable to public sector investment.0 September 2011: Resolved: The benefits of post-9/11 security measures
outweigh the harms to personal freedom.
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Morality/Justice Resolutions
0October 2012: Resolved: Developed countries have a moral obligation to mitigate the effects of climate change.
0NFL Nationals 2012: Resolved: Stand Your Ground laws are a legitimate expansion of the doctrine of self-defense.
0April 2012: Resolved: State mandated administration of childhood vaccinations is justified.
0December 2011: Resolved: In the United States, current income disparities threaten democratic ideals.
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Policy Resolutions
0 NCFL Grand Nationals 2013: Resolved: The main goal of US public education should be to eliminate racial and economic achievement gaps.
0 March 2013: Resolved: The U.S. government should not require its citizens to have health insurance.
0 December 2012: Resolved: The United States should prioritize tax increases over spending cuts.
0 September 2012: Resolved: Congress should renew the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
0 March 2012: Resolved: The United States should suspend all assistance to Pakistan.
0 February 2012: Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.
0 November 2011: Resolved: Direct popular vote should replace electoral vote in presidential elections.
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How do we get these topics?YOU write them!YOU vote for them!YOU debate them!
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Public Forum Topics are “ripped from the headlines”
What do the headlines say today?
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Our Topic Area is Trade
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Trade is huge….
The topic area of trade includes….
0Free Trade Agreements0World Trade Organization0Embargoes0Exports/Imports0Protectionism
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OMGZ SO MUCH TRADEZ0 Resolved: On balance, free trade agreements with Latin American countries are beneficial to the
United States interests. 0 Resolved: The United States should withdraw from the World Trade Organization. 0 Resolved: On balance, participation in the World Trade Organization is beneficial to United
States trade interests.0 Resolved: On balance, continuation of United States embargoes will do more harm than good.0 Resolved: On balance, continuation of United States embargoes in Latin American countries will
do more harm than good.0 Resolved: On balance, continuation of United States in the Middle Eastern countries embargoes
will do more harm than good.0 Resolved: The United States should prioritize exports of goods and services over imports of
goods and services.0 Resolved: On balance, exporting goods and services are in the best interest of the United States. 0 Resolved: On balance, United States trade restrictions do more harm than good.0 Resolved: On balance, United States trade restrictions in Latin America do more harm than
good.0 Resolved: On balance, United States protectionism does more harm than good.
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Resolved: On balance, the benefits of United States free trade agreements in
Latin America outweigh the costs.
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Other Possible Topic Areas
Domestic Terrorism Topics0 Resolved: The United States should
detain domestic terrorists as enemy combatants.
0 Resolved: The United States has a moral obligation to prioritize domestic terrorism prevention over international terrorism prevention.
0 Resolved: The United States is prepared for domestic terror threats.
IPPF/Proliferation Topic Area
0 Resolved: Developed countries have a moral obligation to minimize nuclear weapons proliferation.
0 Resolved: The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty does more harm than good.
0 Resolved: Nuclear weapons proliferation is a threat to United States national security.
0 Resolved: When dealing with national security threats, unilateral military force is preferable to multilateral efforts.