This morning, the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) posted extemp topic areas for the national tournament. This year’s national tournament will take place in Louisville, Kentucky from June 12-17.
Like last year, Extemp Central will start doing R&Ds for these topic areas in the weeks leading up to the national tournament to assist extempers in their preparation. So look for us to double up on R&Ds on Thursdays and Fridays for IX and USX starting next week.
Here are the topic areas for this year’s national tournament: