Monthly Archives: September 2011

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2011

1.  Herman Cain post-Florida GOP straw poll:  Contender or pretender? 2.  Should terms for the House of Representatives be lengthened? 3.  Is it time to scrap NCLB?  4.  Are consistent spending bill crises on Capital Hill giving the Republican Party … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 26th-30th, 2011

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

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2011

1.  What steps do developing countries need to take to bolster their defenses against natural disasters? 2.  Is Myanmar gradually becoming more democratic? 3.  Why are recent Tibetan protests garnering such little international attention? 4.  Could the Libyan civil war … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 26th-September 30th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

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

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 26th-September 30th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

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

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2011 Yale Invitational Preview

by Curan Mehra Curan Mehra graduated from Scarsdale High School in Scardale, NY last spring and currently attends UC Berkeley. As an extemper he won the Yale Invitational, placed 6th at the MBA Round Robin, won the Columbia Invitational placed … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 20th-26th, 2011

1.  What steps does Russia need to take to bring more prosperity to its eastern cities? 2.  Does the globe need more female leaders? 3.  What impact will S&P’s credit downgrade have on the Italian economy? 4.  How can fraud … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 19th-23rd, 2011

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

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 20th-26th, 2011

1.  Can President Obama’s tax proposal garner full support from the Democratic Party? 2.  Is Netflix making the correct decision by splitting itself into two entities? 3.  Should the U.S. Postal Service be abolished? 4.  Is the gold bubble bursting? … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 19th-23rd, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

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

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