Monthly Archives: January 2011

Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of January 24th-28th, 2011

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here are the answers to this week’s news quiz. We apologize for not being able to post these on Wednesday.

R&D: Egyptian Protests Increase, A Former NFL National Champion Writes About Democratic Party Politics, and Rahm Emanuel is Cleared to Run for Mayor

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 28th: Egypt shuts internet, rounds up opposition leaders as protests start from the Christian Science Monitor Egypt is now the major area of the Middle East suffering from civil unrest. President Hosni Mubarak looks … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged alternative energy, cell phones, Chicago mayoral election, Democratic Party, developing countries, Egypt, Egyptian protests, electric cars, Evan Bayh, global economy, Hosni Mubarak, Illinois, James Hohmann, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, top five news stories | 1 Comment

2011 Extemp TOC: TOC Qual Board is Updated to Reflect Columbia

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The qualification board for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions has been updated to reflect the results of the Columbia University Invitational. Six extempers qualified to the Extemp TOC last week, bringing the total number of extempers qualified to … Continue reading →

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R&D: Southern Sudan’s New Challenges, Berlusconi’s Fight to Hold on in Italy, and the GOP Uses the Nullification Doctrine

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 27th: Sudan and the Secession Referendum from This Day (Nigeria) This article, courtesy of AllAfrica, breaks down the challenges that Southern Sudan will face now that it is on the path to becoming an … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged constitutional issues, Department of Homeland Security, Egypt, healthcare reform, Italian politics, Italy, nullification, R&D, Republican party, security, Silvio Berlusconi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, terror alert system, terrorism, top five news stories, Tunisia, war on terrorism, Yemen | 1 Comment

R&D: Text of President Obama’s State of the Union & Paul Ryan’s Rebuttal and the U.S. Works to Secure Old Soviet Nuclear Sites

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 26th: Full text of the State of the Union speech Courtesy of the Miami Herald, here is the text of President Obama’s third State of the Union address last night. Text of Paul Ryan’s … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai, Kazakhstan, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, Paul Ryan, President Obama, R&D, security, State of the Union, State of the Union rebuttal, terrorism, top five news stories, Toyota, U.S.-Russian relations | Comments Off

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25th-31st, 2011

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. How should Russia respond after the suicide attack at the Domodedovo airport? 2. Will African nations use force to topple Laurent Gbagbo? 3. Are Mexico’s judicial reforms going far enough? 4. Does the resignation of Andy Coulson create more … Continue reading →

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R&D: The State of the Union is Tonight, Suicide Attack in Russia Kills 35, and the Palestinian Papers Compromise the Middle East Peace Process

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for January 25th: The battle to define Obama’s State of the Union address from Politico President Obama’s third State of the Union address happens tonight and like all State of the Union speeches, it will likely … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 25th-31st, 2011

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1. Are the opt outs that have been given for the new healthcare law undermining confidence in the legislation? 2. Will George Allen beat Jim Webb in a 2012 rematch? 3. Why do Americans give President Obama such low marks … Continue reading →

Posted in U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions | Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, January 2011 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions | 1 Comment

Barkley Forum Preview

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by James Mohan James Mohan competed for Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky. He was the 2010 Barkley Forum extemp champion, a runner-up at CFL Nationals and NFL Nationals in International Extemporaneous Speaking, last year’s Kentucky state champion in extemporaneous … Continue reading →

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TOC Qualifier Results: The Columbia Invitational