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Monthly Archives: May 2014
2014 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament: Coscia Wins New Jersey’s First CFL Extemp Title of the Century, Thwarts Nellans Grand Slam Bid
[fblike] Extemporaneous speaking was the largest event at this year’s National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament, with 246 extempers arriving in Chicago, Illinois to lay claim to the season’s first national championship. The late elimination rounds featured two … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament extemp results, 2014 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament results, National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament
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R&D from Prepd: Julian Castro
[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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Tagged Department of Housing and Urban Development, Julian Castro, R&D
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R&D from Prepd: Territorial Claims in the Arctic
[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 information … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic region, global issues, R&D, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Strategy: Answering Controversial Domestic Social Questions
by Logan Scisco The main reason that extempers dislike domestic social rounds is that they cover sensitive issues that many judges have already made up their mind about. Whereas judges rarely have preconceived notions or feelings about Thailand’s political crisis … Continue reading
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Tagged answering domestic social questions, extemp strategy, premium content
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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 19th-May 25th, 2014
[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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Tagged extemp central news quiz, May 2014 news quiz, news quiz, Quiz
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Site News: 2014 National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament Extemp Topic Area Analysis
[fblike] On May 31, Extemp Central will publish its analysis of the 2014 National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament International and United States Extemp topic areas. This analysis will be written by Logan Scisco (Extemp Central; 2003 NFL USX … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament, 2014 NSDA Extemp Topic Area Analysis, Site News
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Thailand’s Political Dysfunction (2014)
[fblike] For the last six months Thailand has been in the midst of a political crisis. Two weeks ago on May 7, Thailand’s Constitutional Court ordered the removal of Yingluck Shinawatra as the nation’s prime minister. Shinawatra’s supporters, who also … Continue reading
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Tagged premium content, Thai politics, Thailand, Topic Brief
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R&D: Thailand’s Political Dysfunction (2014)
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Thailand’s political dysfunction (2014). Opinion: Thailand is on the brink of civil war http://t.co/auo1gqfEIS — Al Jazeera America (@ajam) May 19, 2014 Thailand’s acting prime minister says he … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 19th-25th, 2014
[fblike] 1. Is America’s foreign policy toward Iran working? 2. Was Nebraska’s Republican Senate primary a big win for the Tea Party? 3. How can Julian Castro use HUD to advance his political career? 4. Will new media mergers work … Continue reading
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Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, May 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 19th-25th, 2014
[fblike] 1. Is the EU’s ruling against Google counterproductive? 2. Will the Syrian civil war be resolved by blood instead of words? 3. If Japan remilitarized, how would it affect its relationship with other nations in East Asia? 4. Will … Continue reading
Posted in Int'l Extemp, Weekly Questions
Tagged extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, May 2014 extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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