Monthly Archives: December 2013

R&D: 2013 Venezuelan Municipal Elections & The Venezuelan Economy

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the 2013 Venezuelan municipal elections and the Venezuelan economy. Venezuela Is the Next Zimbabwe – Wall Street Journal http://t.co/1wuToxT2yc — Living Zimbabwe (@LivingZimbabwe) December 22, 2013 VenEconomy: Venezuela Needs … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 23rd-29th, 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Is Salva Kiir to blame for the growing political unrest in South Sudan? 2. How should President Horacio Cartes handle Paraguay’s income inequality problem? 3. Is Ursula von der Leyen being groomed as Angela Merkel’s successor? 4. Are … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp for the Week of December 23rd-29th, 2013

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Are state constitutional amendments that ban gay marriage living on borrowed time? 2. How will President Obama’s decision not to send any members of the First Family to the Sochi Olympics impact America’s relations with Russia? 3. Has … Continue reading →

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R&D by Prepd: Paul Ryan

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. The resources below concern … Continue reading →

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R&D by Prepd: Nicolas Sarkozy’s Political Comeback

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete!  Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. These resources provide information … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 16th-22nd, 2013

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!

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Strategy: Proper Time Allocation

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Extemporaneous speaking is a seven minute event and although many proficient extempers wish it could be longer, the time limit is not going to change anytime soon.  When extempers begin their careers they find the seven … Continue reading →

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2013 Dowling Catholic Paradigm: Stromme Defeats Ahsan as Eagan High School Tops the Field

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Thirty-five extempers competed at Dowling Catholic High School in Dowling, Iowa for the Dowling Catholic Paradigm last weekend. The tournament was an Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifier and is traditionally the largest tournament in the state of … Continue reading →

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2013 Western Kentucky University Hilltopper Classic: Anderson Defeats Jackson for the Title

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] December is a time when the most recognized collegiate forensic programs host their invitational tournaments. George Mason and Bradley University hosted theirs the first weekend of December and last weekend was Western Kentucky University’s turn. WKU placed second at … Continue reading →

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Raising the Minimum Wage

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 2009, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25.  The last time that Congress voted for a minimum wage increase was 2007, which occurred in the aftermath of the Democrats winning control of both houses of Congress for the … Continue reading →

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