Monthly Archives: December 2013

R&D: Raising the Minimum Wage

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on raising the minimum wage. Survey: 65% of small businesses in the U.S. oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. http://t.co/weE5SHY1lQ — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16th-22nd, 2013

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How much political capital does President Obama have left? 2. Will the Senate approve the Ryan-Murray budget deal? 3. Should the U.S. Congress pass more sanctions against Iran? 4. Obama’s handshake with Raul Castro: A polite gesture or … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 16th-22nd, 2013

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Why did the Venezuelan opposition lose the December 8th municipal elections? 2. If you were an advisor to Nicolas Sarkozy, what advice would you provide to help him return to the Palais de l’Eysee? 3. Has 2013 been … Continue reading →

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2014 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin: Field of Sixteen is Announced!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Adam Johnson, tournament director of the Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin, also known as the Billy Tate Memorial Southern Bell Forum Extemporaneous Speaking Round Robin, has just released the field for this year’s tournament.  The competition will take place … Continue reading →

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R&D by Prepd: The Jang Song Thae Purge

Posted on December 13, 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 links below provide … Continue reading →

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R&D by Prepd: The Congressional Budget Deal

Posted on December 12, 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 tweets below provide … Continue reading →

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2013 George Mason University Patriot Games Classic: Primack Bests Anderson to Win the Biggest TOC Tournament of the Semester

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] This weekend saw George Mason University host its 10th annual Patriot Games Classic in Fairfax, Virginia. 161 extempers competed and the tournament featured the winners of this year’s Wake Forest, Yale, St. Mark’s, Blue Key, Glenbrooks, and Villiger tournaments. … Continue reading →

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2013 George Armstrong Heart of Illinois Invitational: Hedrick Takes Straight 1’s to Win; Gondi Second

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Bradley University, the two-time defending collegiate national championship team, hosted its annual George Armstrong Heart of Illinois Invitational in Peoria, Illinois last weekend. Twenty-nine extempers showed up to compete in the open division and Lane Hedrick of Rowan County … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 9th-15th, 2013

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Logan Scisco

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

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2013 University of Texas Longhorn Classic: Defending NFL National Champion Rende Sweeps USX & IX; Fifteen Extempers Earn Their TOC Qualifications

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] It was a busy week for TOC qualifying tournaments and the University of Texas Longhorn Classic provided a southern qualifying tournament for those seeking qualifications to the 2014 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC). While George Mason University’s Patriot … Continue reading →

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