Monthly Archives: December 2009

2010 MBA Round Robin: The Sweet Sixteen Part I

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Starting today and running through Sunday, Extemp Central will be providing detailed profiles of the sixteen extempers that have been invited to this year’s Extemp Round Robin at Montgomery Bell Academy.  These extempers will be competing for 150 National Points … Continue reading →

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AGD: Dems May Want to Call in This Guy to Get to a Vote on Healthcare Reform

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Corey Alderdice

A lot of talk has been made about Republican efforts to stall a vote on healthcare reform by calling for a full reading of amendments.  As competitive speakers, you know all about word economy and speed of delivery.  Even by … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of December 14th-18th, 2009

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  We hope that you did well! As a further note, Extemp Central will go on its holiday hiatus for the next two weeks.  This means that there will be … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 17th: Democrats’ Blues Grow Deeper in New Poll from the Wall Street Journal Anti-corruption body bars 248 people from leaving Pakistan from the Guardian Deforestation and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions (Backgrounder) from the Council on … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 14th-18th, 2009 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your short answer version of the Extemp Central news quiz.  Answers for it will be posted tomorrow morning.  Good luck!      

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 14th-18th, 2009 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your multiple choice version of this week’s extemp news quiz.  Answers for the quiz will be posted tomorrow morning.  Good luck!      

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Want to Read Today

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for December 16th: D.C. Council approves same-sex marriage bill from The Washington Post Mixed Views of Obama at Year’s End from the Pew Research Center Why southern Yemen is pushing for secession from the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1.  Is there a something rotten with the state of Venezuela’s banks? 2.  Has Russia effectively thwarted Georgia and Ukraine’s steps toward NATO membership? 3.  What should be Yukiya Amano’s first priority as the new head of the IAEA? 4.  … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Note:  This week’s Extemp Central news quiz will be released on Thursday with answers to be released on Friday.  Yesterday’s content could not be updated due to technical difficulties.  We apologize for the incovenience. Here is your R&D top five … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2009

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1.  Are efforts to construct a “green” economy too optimistic? 2.  Is Obama’s offer of assistance to small business coming too late? 3.  Should the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions be audited by Congress? 4.  Will General Motors ever find … Continue reading →

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