Monthly Archives: June 2014

R&D from Prepd: America’s “Pivot” to Asia

Posted on June 6, 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 concerns America’s … Continue reading →

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If There Was a National Points Race This Season, What Would it Look Like?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Next season, Extemp Central will redebut the National Points Race, a season long competition that recognizes the extemporaneous speaker who performs the best in a series of national circuit tournaments.  The race has not taken place for the last … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The Next President of the European Commission

Posted on June 5, 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 covers the … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Impressing Judges

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Judges are normal people.  They make mistakes, but they do not want to make unpopular decisions if they can avoid it.  Depending on your area of the country, judges may know a great deal, or very little about global … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

Posted on June 4, 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 Rise of the European Far-Right

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Elections for the European parliament, which took place from May 22 to May 25, were deemed as a political earthquake.  Parties that were anti-European Union (EU), anti-immigration, and pro-Russian won sizable vote shares across the continent, especially in Western … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Rise of the European Far-Right

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the rise of the European far-right. Far-Right Leaders Seek Alliances http://t.co/7GcDHUz1Dp — WSJ World News (@WSJworld) May 28, 2014   Hard Evidence: how much power can the far right … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How would a U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan affect America’s “pivot” to Asia? 2. Should Edward Snowden return to the United States? 3. What does the resignation of Jay Carney mean for the future of the Obama administration? 4. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of June 2nd-8th, 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can the “chocolate king” sweeten Ukraine’s relations with Russia? 2. Would a victory by Oscar Ivan Zuluaga in the Colombian presidential runoff constitute a third term for Alvaro Uribe? 3. Who should become the next president of the … Continue reading →

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