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Monthly Archives: February 2014
HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24th-March 2nd, 2014
[fblike] 1. Is Bill de Blasio misguided in limiting the growth of New York City charter schools? 2. Who is the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in 2014? 3. What role should states play in making American education policy? 4. Will … Continue reading
Posted in U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, February 2014 extemp questions, March 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 24th-March 2nd, 2014
[fblike] 1. Is Ukraine heading for a partition? 2. What impact will the arrest of Joaquin Guzman have on the Mexican drug trade? 3. How will growing Saudi-Pakistani ties affect the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East? 4. Have international … Continue reading
Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, February 2014 extemp questions, international extemp questions, March 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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Know Your District’s NFL Qualifiers? Send Them Our Way!
[fblike] With NFL Districts beginning their qualifying tournaments for this year’s national tournament, we would like to begin assembling qualification lists for those extempers who will be competing in Overland Park, Kansas this year in International and United States Extemp. … Continue reading
Posted in NSDA News, Qualifiers
Tagged 2014 NFL National Tournament extemp qualifiers
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2014 Alaska School Activities Association State Tournament: South Anchorage Sweeps Both Extemp Categories
[fblike] East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska played host to the 2014 Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank State Championship tournament and South Anchorage High School swept both extemporaneous speaking categories. Kari Marie Jahnsen gave South Anchorage its third … Continue reading
Posted in Extemp TOC, State Results
Tagged 2014 Alaska School Activities Association state tournament extemp results, 2014 Alaska School Activities Association state tournament results, Alaska School Activities Association state tournament
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R&D from Prepd: Cyprus Peace Talks
[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 covers the … Continue reading
2014 Harvard National High School Invitational: Rende’s Consistency Tops a Crowded and Distinguished Field for Fourth TOC Qualifying Tournament Title of the Season
[fblike] The Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament lived up to its billing as the largest national circuit tournament in the nation last weekend when it hosted 274 extempers on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Extemp TOC, National Circuit Results
Tagged 2014 Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament extemp results, 2014 Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament results, Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament
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2014 California Invitational: Yu Keeps Teammate Liao From Winning Second TOC Qualifying Tournament
[fblike] Eighty-nine extempers arrived in Berkeley, California last Saturday to compete in the 2014 California Invitational. The tournament traditionally features the top schools in California and this year’s event was won by Brian Yu of Monte Vista High School (CA). … Continue reading
Posted in Extemp TOC, National Circuit Results
Tagged 2014 California Invitational extemp results, 2014 California Invitational results, California Invitational
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R&D from Prepd: UAW Defeat in Chattanooga
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Tagged auto industry, labor unions, R&D, United Auto Workers
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2014 University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic: Fitzgibbon Keeps the Title in Pennsylvania
[fblike] Connor Fitzgibbon of Unionville Area High School (PA) defeated Sejal Waghray of Ridge High School (NJ) by one rank to win this year’s University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic, which was held last weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fitzgibbon lost … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic extemp results, 2014 University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic results, University of Pennsylvania Liberty Bell Classic
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2014 Alief Taylor High School Tournament: Singh and Brotzen-Smith Win Titles at the Last Texas TOC Qualifier of the Season; Thanki Qualifies
[fblike] Numbers were down for this year’s Alief Taylor High School Tournament, a 2014 Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifier, after the tournament was rescheduled from its usual January date. Shretika Singh of Seven Lakes High School (TX) defeated … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 Alief Taylor High School Tournament extemp results, 2014 Alief Taylor High School Tournament results, Alief Taylor High School Tournament
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