Monthly Archives: March 2010

R&D: Hoax in Georgia of a Russian Invasion, North Korean Sanctions, and the Catholic Church Under Fire in Europe

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for March 15th: Russian invasion hoax has Georgia opposition in uproar from the Christian Science Monitor North Korea under Tightening Sanctions from the International Crisis Group Pope Remains Silent as Abuse Allegations Hit Close … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 15th-19th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your Extemp Central short answer news quiz for this week.  Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 15th-19th, 2010 (Multiple Choice News Quiz)

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of March 8th-12th, 2010

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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AGD: The Toilet Paper

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

Keeping up on the latest news is an extemper’s greatest challenge. Being witty and having the right, catchy factoid or story to add to your AGD, transitions, and conclusions is a whole other matter. On both matters, I have something … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 9th-15th, 2010

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Will the latest attempt at securing peace between the Israelis and Palestinians prove unsuccessful? 2.  Can Juan Manuel Santos fill Alvaro Uribe’s shoes? 3.  How can Hezbollah be disarmed? 4.  Has the international community already forgotten about Haiti? 5.  … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of March 9th-15th, 2010

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

1.  Can Obama’s attacks on the health insurance industry rally support for healthcare reform? 2.  Does the spin placed on the latest unemployment figures by Democrats have validity? 3.  Why has the media ignored climategate? 4.  Will restructuring at AIG … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 8th-March 12th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

For those extempers that seek a challenge here is this week’s short answer news quiz.

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of March 8th-12th, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the multiple choice version of this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  I apologize that it was not posted sooner, but I had no Internet access until this evening.

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R&D: Iraq’s Stability in a Post-Election World, America Reconsiders Its Position on the Armenian Genocide, and the National Debt Will Be Higher Than Projected

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is the R&D top five for March 5th: After the Elections: Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Iraq from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy The Armenian Genocide:  Past Imperfect, Present Tense from the Economist National debt to be … Continue reading →

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