2016-17 NSDA Big Questions Briefs

Big Questions is a one-on-one debate format supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. Students will grapple with complex worldview questions as they debate both sides of 2016-2017 topic:

Resolved: Science leaves no room for free will.

Tournaments, districts, and classrooms that hold Big Questions debates will be eligible to receive up to $1,700 per event. These debates can be held as a tournament event, stand-alone event, intra-school scrimmage, classroom event, or supplemental event as long as the application requirements are met.