Monthly Archives: March 2010

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 30th-April 5th, 2010

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1. Is Charlie Crist toast in Florida? 2. Will new student loan reform legislation help college students? 3. Do American schools have a bullying crisis? 4. How can the U.S. government increase the number of people who participate in the … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 30th-April 5th, 2010

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  What does the low turnout for the recent regional elections in Italy say about the state of politics in the country? 2.  Would it be in Colombia’s best interest to exchange captured FARC rebels for hostages? 3.  How can … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the short answer version of this week’s news quiz.  Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 29th-April 4th, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your multiple choice news quiz for this week.  Good luck!

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2010 Extemp Tournament of Champions (TOC): Registration is Posted

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

For those interested in competing in one of the more unique tournaments of the year, the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions at Northwestern University, the registration form has been posted online at the TOC’s website.  The Extemp TOC has existed … Continue reading →

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Check Out Our NFL Qualifiers Page

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

If you are interested in finding out who has qualified for United States or International Extemp for the 2010 NFL National tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, place your mouse over the “NFL Quals 2010” tab at the top of the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Domestic Social Issues

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Today, since it’s the end of the week, Extemp Central has decided to devote the entire R&D section to domestic social issues, which is a favorite topic area of United States extempers everywhere. Reid casts wrong vote on health care for … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of March 22nd-26th, 2010

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  We’ll have the new one up on Monday!

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NFL Nationals: California Coastal District Qualifiers

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the qualifiers from the California Coastal NFL District: United States Extemp: 1. Vijay Singh (Bellarmine College Prep) 2. Remy Sun (Bellarmine College Prep) 3. Amode Tembhekar (Leland High School) International Extemp: 1. Ali Hazrati (Bellarmine College Prep) 2. … Continue reading →

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New Supplemental Debate Event at NFL Nats

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

Discovered this tidbit on the NFL Website this morning. What’s interesting is that limited prep (ie, extemp) is not specifically mentioned. I wonder if that’s lumped under public address? Given the limited prep aspect of the event, I would think … Continue reading →

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