Welcome! This page is designed to help you research upcoming debate topics. Below, you will find a list of topics and links to resorces on the Web that may help you find information about those topics. These links are only starting points. You should expand your research beyond these links and beyond the World Wide Web, learning to use your public and school libraries as part of your investigations.

Big Apple Debate League (BADL) Topics

Desert Valleys Debate League (DVDL) Topics

District of Columbia Debate League (DCDL) Topics

East Bay Debate League (EBDL) Topics

Golden State Debate League (GSDL) Topics

Inland Valley Debate League (IVDL) Topics

Pacific Coast Debate League (PCDL) Topics

East Bay Debate League (EBDL) Topics

Big Apple Debate League (BADL) Topics

Pacific Coast Debate League (PCDL) Topics
for November 7th at Brentwood

Inland Valley Debate League (IVDL) topics
for February 6th Walton Tournament

The U. S. should replace income tax with a national sales tax.
Schools should provide for single-sex instruction.
Violent video games should be banned.
President Obama did not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.
Giving children an allowance does more good than harm.

Desert Valleys Debate League (DVDL)

Middle schools should adopt a zero tolerance policy.
NATO should withdraw from Afghanistan.
Violent criminals should not get parole.
Cigarettes should be illegal.
Fast food restaurants do more harm than good.

Golden State Debate League (GSDL)
for Campbell Hall Tournament

The United States should not have committed substantially more troops to the war in Afghanistan.
California should raise the driving age to 18.
Baseball players known to have used steroids should not be admitted to the Hall of Fame.
The US Constitution should be amended to allow naturalized citizens to become president of the United States.

District of Columbia Debate League (DCDL)