Monthly Archives: June 2013

2013 NFL Nationals: Only Fourteen Remain in United States & International Extemp

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Semi-finals are underway at the 2013 NFL National Tournament.  In a few short hours, the final cut will be made to the United States and International Extemp fields and six competitors will remain to compete for their respective national championships … Continue reading →

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2013 NFL Nationals: Quarter-Finalists Posted; Competition Resumes Tomorrow

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

The top thirty in International and United States Extemp have been unveiled at the 2013 NFL National Tournament.  After tomorrow, we will know who the final six contestants will be for Friday’s final rounds. Several notable names are still alive … Continue reading →

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2013 NFL Nationals: Octo-Finals Are Underway

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Octofinal breaks have been posted at the 2013 NFL National Tournament and we have paired the extempers who have broken with their school.  Extempers will compete in rounds seven and eight this afternoon and quarter-final breaks will be announced this … Continue reading →

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This Week’s NFL Nationals Coverage

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

This week, since it is NFL Nationals, there will be no questions or R&D’s posted.  Instead, we will be posting the results of the NFL National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama and, as long as a live stream is available, will … Continue reading →

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R&D: Resources About the NSA’s Intelligence Program, Nelson Mandela’s Legacy, and More

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Issue Guide: The Domestic Surveillance Debate from the Council on Foreign Relations The link to this piece provides extempers with access to articles that give background, pro and con arguments, legislative history, and primary sources concerning the NSA’s domestic intelligence … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 10th-16th, 2013

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Here are this week’s United States extemp questions.  The questions with asterisks come from Steve Meadows of Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky. *1. Has the shift in focus for US Foreign Policy (from the Middle East to Asia) succeeded? … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 10th-16th, 2013

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

This week’s International Extemp questions come from a guest writer and my high school extemp coach, Steve Meadows, from Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky. 1. Which is more important: global economic growth or fighting global warming? 2. Is today’s … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: 2013 Judicial Issues

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Logan Scisco

by Logan Scisco Judicial issues is a topic area that United States extempers face, usually at NFL Districts and the NFL National Tournament, although it is also a topic that can find itself used at local and state tournaments as … Continue reading →

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R&D: NSA Still Collecting Telephone Records, Mexico’s Drug War Continued, Susan Rice is Chosen as the National Security Adviser, and More

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Logan Scisco

NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily from The Guardian In this exclusive story, which will stir privacy advocates, The Guardian reveals that the National Security Agency is collecting telephone records of Verizon customers and has been doing … Continue reading →

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What Are You Doing With Your Summer? Millburn Extemper Chase Harrison is Running for the Board of Education

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Logan Scisco

While some extempers are busy preparing for NFL Nationals and others are enjoying the off-season, Millburn High School extemper Chase Harrison is preparing a run for a seat on his local board of education.  Harrison is a junior at Millburn and … Continue reading →

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