Top Five Reasons Why You Should Participate in the National Public Policy Forum

Reason Number Five:

It’s easy.

Participation in the NPPF is simple and fun; just work with your debate team or English class to prepare and submit a Qualifying Round essay. The NPPF is unlike any other form of debate.  While NPPF bases its topic on the current Policy/Team debate topic for the 2008-09 year, it welcomes debaters from around the world and across the spectrum of debate and forensic events.

 

Reason Number Four:

It’s fair.

All essays submitted during the NPPF competition remain anonymous before the panel of judges. This blinding method prevents judges from adjusting the ranking of an essay due to bias, or simply because it was written by a well known school. The NPPF provides each school - public and private - an equal chance to compete.

 

Reason Number Three:

It’s unique.

This is not your average debate tournament. The NPPF is the only national debate tournament that combines persuasive essay writing with oral argument. This challenging format is increasingly important now that the SAT includes an essay section.

 

Reason Number Two:

It’s free.

That’s right. There is no entry fee. You don’t have to pay for expensive airline tickets and fly across the country to compete in this national tournament. (We will pay the airfare to New York for the final four teams.) The only initial requirements are to register for the competition and e-mail your school’s Qualifying Round essay to sem@bickelbrewer.com. The Bickel & Brewer Foundation will handle the rest!

 

And….Reason Number One:

It’s rewarding.

The NPPF is the only national tournament that provides students with the opportunity to compete before a panel of some of the world’s foremost experts in debate, business, law and politics. And, the prizes are unlike any other awarded by national debate tournaments. The top 16 schools that place in the competition each receive cash awards for their teams. Best of all, teams that advance to the Final Four round receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City to compete for the $10,000 grand prize!