Monthly Archives: January 2014

2014 Barkley Forum: Anderson Secures Third Kentucky Victory in a Decade Over Fellow TOC Qualifying Champion Ansari

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The most notable, and biggest, tournament on last week’s calendar was the annual Barkley Forum for High Schools, held on the campus on Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The tournament is one of the more recognized regional national circuit … Continue reading →

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2014 Columbia Invitational: Primack Wins Second TOC Qualifier of the Year in Dominating Fashion

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Fifty-two extempers arrived on the campus of Columbia University in New York City last weekend for the annual Columbia Invitational. George Mason University Patriot Games Champion Jasper Primack of Newton South High School (MA) netted his second TOC qualifying … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The State of the Union Address (2014)

Posted on January 31, 2014 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. This … Continue reading →

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2014 Schwan’s Speech Spectacular: Stromme Outduels Nellans to Claim Second TOC Qualifier Championship of the Season

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The state of Minnesota played host to its second 2014 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifier in as many weeks as Marshall High School and Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minnesota played host to the annual Schwan’s … Continue reading →

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2014 Downers Grove South Varsity Tournament: TOC Qualifier Patel Claims Victory Over Five Other TOC Hopefuls

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The last of the three Illinois-based 2014 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifying tournaments, the Downers Grove South Varsity Tournament, took place last weekend at Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois.  The tournament featured an … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Indian-Japanese Foreign Policy Cooperation

Posted on January 30, 2014 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. This … Continue reading →

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Stategy: Answering Midterm Election Questions

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

by Logan Scisco A question that those doing United States Extemp or extemp in states that have mixed extemp have likely encountered this season and will continue to encounter until early November is: “Who will win the 2014 midterm elections?”

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.

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The Gay Marriage Debate

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since November 2003, when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that gay couples in Massachusetts had a right to marry, gay marriage has been a hot political topic.  Some could also argue … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Gay Marriage Debate

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the gay marriage debate. Two views on the gay marriage ban — the case for: http://t.co/9c8TFCjSgK And against: http://t.co/eEUBDHqJ1K — Indianapolis Star (@indystar) January 19, 2014 Why is liberalism … Continue reading →

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