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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Extemp Questions for the Week of September 29th-October 5th, 2009
1. How much economic reform will the next German government be able to achieve? 2. Is Hamas making Netanyahu’s job easy? 3. Will South Korea’s offer of a “grand bargain” significantly change the way the international community handles North Korea? … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Brazil, California, climate change, Copenhagen, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, extemp topics, Germany, Hamas, Honduras, immigration, international extemp questions, Netanyahu, North Korea, Obama, October extemp questions, poverty, South Korea, US extemp questions, Venezuela
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Topic Brief: 2009 German Federal Election Results
Several days ago, Germany’s federal election took place and voters gave Chancellor Angela Merkel another term in office. The major change from the election result was that the period of Germany’s “grand coalition” between Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009 German elections, Germany, Topic Brief
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Short Answer News Quiz for September 28th-October 2nd, 2009
Here’s the third installment of the Extemp Central news quiz. This is the short answer version of the quiz for experienced extempers and can be utilized by coaches for their squads. The questions are the same as the multiple choice … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp, extemp central, news quiz, short answer news quiz
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Multiple Choice News Quiz for September 28th-October 2nd, 2009
Here’s the third installment of the Extemp Central news quiz. This is the multiple choice version of the quiz for novice extempers and can be utilized by coaches for their squads. The questions are the same as the short answer … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp, extemp central, news quiz
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AGD: The Economist Releases “Did You Know” 4.0 Video
One of the most important skills for an Extemper to master is gaining an understanding of the global landscape. We certainly can’t be experts on all topics at all times; however, it’s important to not only see but also recognize … Continue reading
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Tagged media, social media, the economist
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News Quiz Answers for September 21st-25th, 2009
It’s time for the answers to this week’s extemp news quiz. Before the answers are released, here is a quick recap of the quiz this week: 1. Barack Obama changed plans for what type of defense system last week? 2. … Continue reading
Topic Brief: Missile Defense Adjustments in Europe
Last Friday, President Barack Obama opened a new chapter in U.S.-Russian relations by decided to adjust plans to place missile interceptors in Poland and an advanced radar system in the Czech Republic. Obama’s policy was likely fuelled by advice from … Continue reading
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Tagged missile defense, Russo-U.S. relations, Topic Brief, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Extemp Questions for the Week of September 22nd-28th, 2009
1. Does the tea party movement significantly threaten Obama’s presidency? 2. Should the UN sanction Venezuela if it undermines stronger sanctions on Iran? 3. Does healthcare legislation need to do more to restrict access by illegal immigrants? 4. Is U.S. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese economy, crime, DPJ, extemp, extemp questions, extemp topics, healthcare, illegal immigration, Indonesia, international extemp questions, iran, Israel, Japan, Japanese economy, media, Obama, recession, tea party movement, terrorism, trade, U.S. economy, UN, US extemp questions, Venezuela
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Extemp Central News Quiz for September 21st-25th, 2009
This is the latest news quiz from Extemp Central. There are ten questions consisting of domestic and international issues that are eant to help extempers check and/or broaden their knowledge base. Although last week’s quiz had multiple choice, this week’s … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp news quiz, news quiz, Quiz
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September 14th-September 18th, 2009 Quiz Answers
This week saw the debut of the first ever Extemp Central news quiz. Extemp Central hopes that this resources will be of great use to the extemp community and can aid extempers to all ability levels. A quick recap of … Continue reading
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