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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Extemp Questions for the Week of November 25th-December 1st, 2008
1. Do Obama’s cabinet appointments echo his campaign’s message of “change” or do they simply create a Clinton restoration? 2. Why are countries wary of an IMF bailout? 3. Can a resolution to the conflict in Kashmir bring stability to … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, bailout, Chavez, defense, education, health, IMF, Kashmir, Obama, oil prices, pirates, Venezuela
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Topic Brief: American Education (2008)
Domestic social issues are issues that extempers never want to discuss. Extempers dread walking into them and feel even worse after they have competed. Speaking on domestic social issues well is a fine balancing act between taking a moderate approach … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged education, topic brief. U.S. education policy
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Extemp Questions for the Week of November 18th-November 24th, 2008
1. Does the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warrant intervention by neighboring African states? 2. Should the international community launch a joint naval mission to protect commerce off of Somalia’s coast? 3. Why did Jerry Yang leave … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Questions
Tagged automakers, bailout, China, Congo, Latin America, Obama, pirates, Republican, Russia, Senate, Somalia, Supreme Court, Tibet
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Topic Brief: The U.S. Auto Industry
Extempers have been busy over the last several months trying to understand the different elements of the current financial crisis. In the midst of understanding credit markets, bond markets, the $700 billion U.S. bailout package, and deteriorating housing market, it … Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry, Topic Brief
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Extemp Question Central National Points Race (November Standings)
by Logan Scisco There have been three tournaments counting towards the inaugural Extemp Question Central National Points Race since our October edition, one occurring at the University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic and the other at the St. Mark’s Heart … Continue reading
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Topic Brief: 2008 Presidential Election Recap
by Logan Scisco The 2008 elections, an election cycle some extempers have been speaking about for the last two and a half years has finally come to a close. The election result, unlike 2000 and 2004, was announced at the … Continue reading
Posted in Topic Brief, U.S. Extemp
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Topic Brief: Poverty
by Bill Thompson Preface: While the point of this brief is not to advocate for Universal Healthcare, it is not an unfair expectation to suggest that children should NOT suffer medically because of their socio economic status. According to the … Continue reading
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Glenbrooks Preview
by Ian Panchevre A typical prep room experience does not involve recognizing someone from the nationals final round video. At the Glenbrooks, however, this sort of encounter is typical. The Glenbrooks can be an intimidating tournament. But you will learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Glenbrooks preview, Glenbrooks strategy
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Keeping Their Attention: A Judging Analysis
by Colin West Every extemper has, at some point, received a ballot after a tournament and wondered “was my judge even listening to my speech?” I know I have. But now that I have moved from the realm of high … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp judges, extemp strategy, Keeping the attention of extemp judges
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The Shark, The Guppy, and the Jobber
by Hunter Kendrick People who know me realize that I do not mince words. I say what I am thinking at the moment I think it. For example, I once remarked to my coach in practice that, “So many of … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp strategy, Hunter Kendrick
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