2017–2018
Topics
Current topics, voting links, and resources available at:
www.speechanddebate.org/topics Member students and one chapter advisor per school are eligible to vote!
2017 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Public Forum Debate Resolution will be released May 1, 2018, at www.speechanddebate.org/topics.
2018 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Congressional Debate Legislation 2017 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Resolution will be released May 1, 2018, at www.speechanddebate.org/topics.
The national office will release the high school docket by May 10, 2018, which contains 25 preliminary legislation, 12 semifinal legislation, and 5 final legislation..
2018 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2017–2018
Policy Debate Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its funding and/or regulation of elementary and/ or secondary education in the United States.
2018 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Extemp Areas for IX, USX, Commentary Topic areas will be released May 1, 2018, at www.speechanddebate.org/topics.
2018 USA INVITATIONAL
World Schools Debate Prepared motions will be released May 1, 2018, at www.speechanddebate.org/topics.
Storytelling Any Theme
Coaches and Students: We need your input! The PF and LD Topic Wording Committees are seeking PF topic areas and LD resolution
ideas for the 2018-2019 school year. Access the online submission forms by visiting our website: www.speechanddebate.org/topics. Submission
deadline is May 15.
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