Monthly Archives: February 2011

Who’s in the 2011 Harvard Extemp Final? We’ve Got the Names!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Thanks to Robert Sheard, we have a listing of the Harvard extemp finalists.  Draw for the round starts at 8:30 a.m. and the final round kicks off at 9:00 a.m.  Congratulations to the finalists and Extemp Central hopes to provide … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 21st-25th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of February 21st-25th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 14th-20th, 2011

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is this week’s Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up.  In this week’s edition, we talk about the latest Extemp TOC news and what sources you should look to cut for your files. [fblike] [twitter]

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R&D: Wisconsin Labor Battle Becomes Focal Point of the Country, U.S.-Pakistani Relations on Edge, and the Chances of a Government Shutdown Increase

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 18th: Union battle echoes beyond Wisconsin: ‘We’re fighting for our very existence’ from the Christian Science Monitor Wisconsin’s bid to break public employee unions is being watched by other states who want to enact … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

The qualification board for the 2011 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions has been updated to reflect the results of last week’s Stanford University Tournament. We appreciate the tournament putting its results online so that we could update our current list … Continue reading →

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R&D: Iran Split on Nuclear Program, Weighing Scott Brown’s 2012 Vulnerability, and U.S. Intelligence is Clueless About Egypt

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 17th: U.S. Spies: Iran Split on Nuclear Program from the Wall Street Journal According to American intelligence assessments, Iran’s leaders are divided when it comes to their country’s nuclear program and that some of … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama Explains His Budget, Indonesia Offers a Path for Egypt, and Inflation Concerns in China

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for February 16th: Obama describes ‘tough choices’ in budget proposal from the Boston Globe President Obama defended his latest budget proposal by arguing that tough choices needed to be made.  However, President Obama did not take a … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 15th-21st, 2011

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

1.  Are Rand Paul’s budget cuts unrealistic? 2.  Would a Gabrielle Giffords Senate run backfire on Democrats? 3.  What should be the top priority for the next mayor of Chicago? 4.  Who was CPAC’s biggest winner? 5.  Are extensions of … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of February 14th-18th, 2011

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Logan Scisco

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

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