High School Debate Topics
Current High School Debate Topics
Public Forum Debate
NSDA 2015 Nationals
Resolved: The benefits of First Amendment protection of anonymous speech outweigh the harms.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
NSDA 2015 Nationals
Resolved: Inaction in the face of injustice makes individuals morally culpable.
Policy Debate
2014 – 2015
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its non-military exploration and/or development of the Earth’s oceans.
2015 – 2016
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially curtail its domestic surveillance.
Congress
The NSDA 2015 Congress Legislation Packet can be downloaded here.
International Extemp
NSDA 2015 Nationals Topic Areas
- Africa
- China, Japan, and Korea
- Crises and Natural Disasters of 2015
- Economic Concerns
- India, Pakistan, Southeast Asia
- International Political Theory and Philosophy
- International Relations and Organizations
- Middle East
- North and Central America
- Russia and Eastern Europe
- The World Next Week
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Western European Politics
United States Extemp
NSDA 2015 Nationals Topic Areas
- The 2016 Election Cycle
- America’s Role on the World Stage
- Business and Industry
- Congressional Issues
- Education and Healthcare
- Energy and the Environment
- Judicial Affairs
- The Nation Next Week
- National Defense and Military
- The Obama Legacy
- Social Controversies
- The State of the American Economy
- United States Political Theory and Philosophy
Extemp Commentary
- American Politics: How The Mighty Have Fallen
- College Admissions: Methodical Assessment Or Musical Chairs
- The Justice League or The Legion of Doom
- The Past Versus The Present
- Queen Elizabeth II – Long To Reign Over Us
- Saying Goodbye To Those We Have Lost
- Turning 50
- We Don’t Need No Education!
- World War II, Meet The Year 2015
- You Have Been Very, Very Bad!
Previous High School Debate Topics
Public Forum Debate
April 2015
Resolved: Committing United States ground combat troops to fight ISIL is in the best interest of the United States.
Lincoln Douglas Debate
March/April 2015
Resolved: Just governments ought to ensure food security for their citizens.
Policy Debate
2013 – 2014
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic engagement toward Cuba, Mexico or Venezuela.
*The information above was accessed from the National Speech and Debate Association.