September Practice Extemp Topics
Informative Speaking
- Who is Brett Kavanaugh?
- What steps can be taken to curb the growing violence in Libya?
- Why has the United States continued its membership to NATO?
- What steps have North and South Korea taken to improve relations?
- What is the importance of the Supreme Court ruling over President Trump’s Travel Ban?
- Why have there been mass protests in Iraq?
- Why has the US threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court?
- What can be attributed to Japan’s recent economic growth?
- What do the convictions of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen mean for the Mueller Investigation?
- What is the significance of the abuse allegations against the Vatican?
- How has the US-China trade war affected American businesses?
- Why is Hungary the target of recent European Union sanctions?
- How has the international community responded to recent migration issues?
- What changes have Texas legislators pursued in education?
- What obstacles does the Republican Party face in this year’s midterm elections?
- What is the significance of Russia and China’s joint military exercises?
- Why are US legislators threating action against E-Cigarette companies?
- The Syrian conflict: What are the recent developments?
- Why are members of the European Union criticizing Facebook?
- Why is global hunger increasing?
Persuasive Speaking
- Have Florida lawmakers passed significant mandates to help prevent future school shootings in their state?
- Should Macedonia be admitted into NATO?
- Would the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh affect previous Supreme Court decisions?
- Will Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari win re-election in 2019?
- Has the Democratic Party improved its strategy in midterm elections?
- Will peace with Eritrea improve Ethiopia’s economic growth?
- Have recent FEMA relief efforts for natural disasters been effective?
- Is China doing enough to curb its carbon emissions?
- Is the Trump administration succeeding in efforts to denuclearize North Korea?
- Will the South African recession affect the global economy?
- Is the United States doing enough to curb gerrymandering?
- Is Russian President Vladimir Putin losing international credibility?
- Does the growth of artificial intelligence pose a threat to small businesses?
- Is the international community responding appropriately to the violence in Nicaragua?
- Are US lawmakers doing enough to combat the opioid epidemic?
- Will Israel’s recent Jewish Nation-State Law decrease regional instability?
- Will Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke win the Senate race?
- Should the United Kingdom compromise with the European Union in Brexit negotiations?
- Will the overall economic impact of Typhoon Mangkhut on East Asian markets be devastating?
- Is President Trump’s rewriting of NAFTA affecting relations with Mexico negatively?