Monthly Archives: May 2010

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 24th-May 30th, 2010 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 24th-30th, 2010 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is this week’s multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz.  Pick well and good luck!

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CFL Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis, Part 1

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

This weekend extempers will converge on Omaha, Nebraska for the 2010 Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament. Each year, Extemp Central provides an analysis of the topic areas that will be used at Catholic Forensic League and National Forensic League … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Extemp Central’s 2010 CFL Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Corey Alderdice

By Logan Scisco This weekend extempers will converge on Omaha, Nebraska for the 2010 Catholic Forensic League Grand National tournament.  Each year, Extemp Central provides an analysis of the topic areas that will be used at Catholic Forensic League and … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Labor, Treasury, Commerce

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

California’s Budget Crisis: Greece is the Word from the Economist Financial Overhaul Bill Poses Big Test for Lobbyists from the New York Times Taming debt? It’s easy. Until you try from the Christian Science Monitor Banker knives out for House-Senate … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Education, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Texas board to finish social studies guidelines from the Associated Press Schools, students sue state over funding from the San Francisco Chronicle U.S. schools chief: We’re in ‘educational emergency’ from CNN Pawlenty won’t go after federal education grant from Business … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Agriculture, Interior, Energy, Transportation

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Farmers say risk management program too complex from Business Week Tesla to build electric cars at Northern California plant from the Los Angeles Times U.S. Bans Japan Beef Imports After Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak  from Bloomberg EPA scolds BP in Gulf oil … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of May 17th-21st, 2010

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers for this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Check back on Monday for the newest news quiz.  Also, over the weekend check back at Extemp Central as we post more R&D’s for the CFL extemp topic areas … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: The State Department

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Clinton’s New START Misstatements from the Heritage Foundation US-Mexico tensions darken visit of President Felipe Calderón from the Christian Science Monitor Mexico-U.S. Relations: What’s Next? from the Americas Quarterly Japan, US to end base row: reports from the Agence France … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Africa, Australia, and Oceania

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

South Africa’s World Cup:  Who Profits Most from the Economist Australian price on carbon is inevitable, concedes Hockey  from the Sydney Morning Herald Old ills could dash a new southern Sudan’s hopes from the Los Angeles Times Namadi Sambo confirmed … Continue reading →

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