Are you new to speech and debate? The following downloads are for you. They contain introductions to various events that the Monument Membership explores. These downloads are updated every summer to prepare for the new year of competition.
Your Basic Downloads Source Material for Season 22:
- Impromptu Prompts for January 11, 2021 - Mother Goose (January 11, 2021)
- Parli Resolutions for January 11, 2021 (January 11, 2021)
- Extemp Questions for January 11, 2021: Capital Riot, Australia Lockdown and Parler (January 11, 2021)
- Public Forum: NSA (PRO) (January 4, 2021)
- Stoa Policy Debate: IMET (NEG) (January 4, 2021)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Child Detention (NEG) (January 4, 2021)
- Impromptu Prompts for January 4, 2021 - Poetry Lines (January 4, 2021)
- Extemp Questions for January 4, 2021: Stimulus Package, Venezuela and Package Thieves (January 4, 2021)
- Parli Resolutions for January 4, 2021 (January 4, 2021)
- Competitive Speech for 2020-2021 (December 21, 2020)
- Parli Prep and Prompts for 2020-2021 (December 20, 2020)
- Economic Stability vs Economic Growth (December 21, 2020)
- Right to Know vs Right to Privacy in Elections (December 21, 2020)
- European Immigration Policy (December 21, 2020)
- US Military Commitments (December 21, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Quality of Life (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Justice (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Startup Visas (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Yemen (NEG) (December 14, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for December 14, 2020 - Christmas Quotes (December 14, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for December 14, 2020: Texas Lawsuit, UK and EU Deal and Public Airbnb (December 14, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for December 14, 2020 (December 14, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Quality of Life (AFF) (December 7, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Justice (AFF) (December 7, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Startup Visas (AFF) (December 7, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Withdraw From Somalia (AFF) [UPDATE -- PASSED!!!] (December 7, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for December 7, 2020 - Aesop's Fables (December 7, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for December 7, 2020 (December 7, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for December 7, 2020: Facebook, Denmark and The Job Market (December 7, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Ends Over Means (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Dignity (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: End Funding for Libya (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Japan (NEG) (November 30, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for November 30, 2020 - Documentaries (November 8, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for November 30, 2020 (November 30, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for November 30, 2020: Students, Iran's Nuclear Scientist and Thanksgiving (November 30, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Responsibility (AFF) (November 23, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Japan (AFF) (November 23, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Societal Good (AFF) (November 23, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: End Funding for Libya (AFF) (November 23, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for November 23, 2020 - Holidays (November 23, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for November 23, 2020: Election Lawsuit, Open Skies Treaty and Student Loans (November 23, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for November 23, 2020 (November 23, 2020)
- Public Forum: America Superpower (CON/AT) (November 16, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: The Line (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Taiwan Relations Act (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Reform the EUTF for Africa (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Decreased Poverty (NEG) (November 16, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for November 16, 2020 - Occupations (November 8, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for November 16, 2020: Second-Wave of COVID, Turkey's Earthquakes and Chinese Healthcare (November 16, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for November 16, 2020 (November 16, 2020)
- Public Forum: America Superpower (CON) (November 9, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Transparency (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Taiwan Relations Act (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Fighting Poverty (NEG) (November 9, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Reform the EUTF for Africa (AFF) (November 9, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for November 9, 2020 - Religions (November 9, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for November 9, 2020 (November 9, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for November 9, 2020: The US Election, Myanmar's Election and Nikola (November 9, 2020)
- Public Forum: Mutually Assured Destruction (PRO/AT) (November 2, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Decriminalize Rescue (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Syria (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Justice (AFF) (November 2, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for November 2, 2020 - Colors (November 2, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for November 2, 2020: Hunter Biden, The United Kingdom and Airlines (November 2, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for November 2, 2020 (November 2, 2020)
- Public Forum: Mutually Assured Destruction (PRO) (October 26, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Prosperity (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Decriminalize Rescue (AFF) (October 26, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Syria (AFF) (October 25, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for October 26, 2020 - 2-Word Poems (October 26, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for October 26, 2020: Presidential Debate, Venezuela and Energy (October 26, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for October 26, 2020 (October 26, 2020)
- Public Forum: Just Say No (CON) (October 19, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Economic Prosperity (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Case Management (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Africa (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (NEG) (October 19, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for October 19, 2020: COVID-19, French Rallies and The Next Fiscal Year (October 19, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for October 19, 2020 - Idioms (October 24, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for October 19, 2020 (October 19, 2020)
- Public Forum: Just Say No (PRO) (October 12, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Quality of Life (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Case Management (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: Africa (AFF) (October 12, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for October 12, 2020 - Philosophies (October 12, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for October 12, 2020: Vice-Presidential Debate, North Korea, Sports Viewership (October 12, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for October 12, 2020 (October 12, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Rights (NEG) (October 5, 2020)
- NCFCA Policy Debate: Roma (NEG) (November 2, 2020)
- Stoa Policy Debate: South Korea (NEG) (October 5, 2020)
- NCFCA Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Good Governance (NEG) (October 5, 2020)
- Impromptu Prompts for October 5, 2020 - Definitions (October 5, 2020)
- Extemp Questions for October 5, 2020: Presidential Debate, South Africa, The Social Dilemma (October 5, 2020)
- Parli Resolutions for October 5, 2020 (October 5, 2020)
- Stoa Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Human Flourishing (AFF) (September 28, 2020)
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Download Your Preseason Documents, too:
- July 5, 2021 (Preseason #1) - Competitive Speech
- July 12, 2021 (Preseason #2) - Apologetics
- July 26, 2021 (Preseason #3) - Extemp
- July 29, 2021 (Preseason #4) - Impromptu
- August 2, 2021 (Preseason #5) - Parliamentary Debate
- August 9, 2021 (Preseason #6) - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
- August 16, 2021 (Preseason #7) - First Preseason Policy Releases
- August 23, 2021 (Preseason #8) - Second Preseason Policy Releases
You may still access Season 21 downloads here.
All Season 22 Basic Downloads will be updated by August 31, 2021. They will remain available through Season 22.
Easy Entry to the World of Speech and Debate
All Members have access to the digital copy of Easy Entry to the World of Speech and Debate by Chris Jeub. Download it below or order a hard copy.
- Easy Entry to the World of Speech and Debate (25964 downloads )
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Season 22 Release Schedule
Monument releases content all year long, from one national tournament to another, in what we call "seasons." We are entering Season 22 (2021-2022). For a list of all Member downloads for Season 21, click here. The following is the general release schedule for Season 22:
- End of Season 21 - Officially archived on June 28, 2021. The new Season 22 releases begin July 5, 2021.
- July-August - The first Monument Monday releases July 5, 2021. Basic informational material will continue through the summer (e.g. summaries, resolutional articles, etc.).
- August 30, 2021 - End of the Pre-season, beginning of the official year of Monument Speech and Debate.
ChristmasThanksgiving 2021 (we finished early!) - All foundational downloads are complete! Summaries of all releases are now available.- Through March 2022 - BONUS material released to members on a more as-needed basis using our Coaching Request Form.
- April-June, 2022 - Qualifier and Nationals Preparation work is arranged...and Monument Members will be prepared to win!
Season 22 Debate Resolutions
Resolutions for Season 22 are posted here as they are announced by various speech and debate leagues.
- Policy (all season):
- NCFCA: "Resolved: The United States Federal Government should significantly reform its policies regarding convicted prisoners under federal jurisdiction."
- NSDA: "Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States."
- NSDA Vote for Season 23 (Due December 15, 2021):
- OPTION 1 – GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE – Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its support of multilateral greenhouse gas emission reduction regimes.
- OPTION 2 – GLOBAL GEO-POLITICAL CRISIS: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.
- Stoa: "Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform the use of Artificial Intelligence technology."
- Lincoln-Douglas:
- NCFCA (all season): "Resolved: In the context of innovation, the proactionary principle ought to be valued above the precautionary principle."
- NSDA releases six resolutions through the year:
- Sept/Oct Novice: "Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified."
- Sept/Oct Varsity: "Resolved: The member nations of the World Trade Organization ought to reduce intellectual property protections for medicines."
- Nov/Dec: "Resolved: A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike."
- Jan/Feb: "Resolved: The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust."
- Next release is due February 1, 2022.
- Stoa (all season): "Resolved: In the field of biomedical engineering, restraint ought to be prioritized over scientific advancement."
- Other Formats:
- Big Questions Debate (all season): "Resolved: On balance, societies benefit from religious belief and practice."
- Public Forum for Sept/Oct: "Resolved: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states."
- Public Forum for Nov/Dec: "Resolved: Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms."
- Public Forum for January: "Resolved: The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs."
- Public Forum's next release is due January 1, 2022.
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