Monthly Archives: January 2014

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Why has McDonald’s suffered disappointing quarterly sales? 2. Should all American students be required to take Algebra II? 3. Can Wendy Davis win the Texas gubernatorial election this fall? 4. Should the Republican Party adopt a shorter presidential … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 27th-February 2nd, 2014

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How can the Argentinian government tame inflation? 2. Will the new Tunisian constitution bring stability to the country that began the Arab Spring? 3. Is the euro zone experiencing a fragile recovery? 4. How will marijuana legalization in … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Australian-Indonesian Relations

Posted on January 24, 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 R&D provides resources … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The Death Penalty

Posted on January 23, 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 R&D provides articles … Continue reading →

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2014 James Logan MLK Invitational: Ye Defeats MBA Participants in IX; Kang Denies Boreczky a Hometown Victory in USX

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] James Logan High School in Union City, California, one of the most successful forensic programs in the country, usually spends Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend hosting its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational and this year was no exception. … Continue reading →

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2014 Chanhassen High School Speech Tournament: Ladies Rule as Brahmbatt Narrowly Defeats Nellans

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Minnesota is a state that splits its debate and speech seasons by semester and the spring semester is the beginning of speech competitions in one of the country’s most nationally successful states. Chanhassen High School in Chanhassen, Minnesota hosted … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 20th-26th, 2014

Posted on January 22, 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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Bangladeshi Political Violence

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] On January 5th, Bangladesh held parliamentary elections that were marred by a widespread opposition party boycott and violence against supporters of Bangladesh’s governing Awami League and the country’s Hindu minority.  The international community condemned the violence and has urged … Continue reading →

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R&D: Bangladeshi Political Violence

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Bangladeshi political violence. New on CIPS Blog: Yiagadeesen Samy discusses Bangladesh’s emergence from ‘fragile state’ status: http://t.co/KiA8xuNu1e — CIPS uOttawa (@uOttawaCIPS) January 20, 2014   Bangladesh police shut down … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 20th-26th-2014

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Have tigher border security measures implemented by Kim Jong-un negatively affected the North Korean economy? 2. Would a UN transitional administration bring stability to the Central African Republic? 3. Has the Special Tribunal for Lebanon been disappointing? 4. … Continue reading →

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