Sample Extemp Topics

June 11, 2003

1. Will Israel's attempt to kill Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza strip endanger the peace process?

2. Will the FCC's change in regulations harm American's media options?

3. Nuclear Power: Should we build new plants?

4. Budget Deficits: Good economic policy or fiscally irresponsible?

5. Iraqi WMD: Did Hussein's regime destroy the weapons discovered by UN inspectors or are they still undiscovered?

6. The Three Gorges Dam: Poor national policy or solution to clean power for the future?

7. Affirmative Action: A legal means of social engineering or reverse discrimination?