State Topic Areas
2026 Extemp Topic Areas
Freedoms
US Intervention
Rights
Asia
Natural Resources
World Leaders
2026 Congressional Legislation
2026 Commentary Topic Areas
- Unusual foods and their culture (example: Bat Soup from China)
- The importance of “ship” words (example: stewardship, friendship)
- Lessons learned from television sitcoms (example: what were some lessons taught from “Leave It to Beaver”
- People who changed the world (example: Mahatma Ghandi, activist in India)
- Wacky weather events and the impact they had on the world (example: 1816, The Year without a Summer)
- Deadly/scary destinations and why we should avoid them (example: Snake Island, Death Valley)
2026 Parliamentary Topic Areas
District Qualifiers
District chairs should contact the Executive Board member assigned to your district if you need help in creating resolutions to be debated.
State Tournament
Students and coaches are reminded that they can submit suggestions for topics for use at the State Tournament by completing this form.
2026 Extemp Debate Topic Areas
Students and coaches are reminded that they can submit suggestions for topics for use at the State Tournament by completing this form.