Monthly Archives: August 2014

2014-2015 National Points Race: This Year’s Structure

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The 2014-2015 season features the return of the Extemp Central National Points Race.  The National Points Race is a season-long competition that seeks to identify the top extempers across a select group of prestigious national circuit events.  Extemp Central … Continue reading →

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NSDA Champion Interview with Arel Rende (Part Two)

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Arel Rende competed for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, OK for three years. He was a four-time Oklahoma Class 6A State Champion, winning three championships in DX and one in OO. He was a two-time NSDA National … Continue reading →

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R&D: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 25th-31st, 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 25th-31st. Check back next week for an interview with 2011 Yale champion and two-time NSDA national finalist Chase Harrison.  Extemp Central will also highlight … Continue reading →

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NSDA Champion Interview with Arel Rende (Part One)

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Arel Rende competed for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, OK for three years. He was a four-time Oklahoma Class 6A State Champion, winning three championships in DX and one in OO. He was a two-time NSDA National … Continue reading →

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R&D: Zimbabwean Politics

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Zimbabwean politics.  Since President Robert Mugabe is ninety years old, there is a great deal of uncertainty about what the country’s political future will look like.  The country has only had two presidents since it gained … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of August 25th-31st, 2014

Posted on August 27, 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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R&D: The Ferguson Shooting

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides resources on the controversial police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.  The shooting, which took place on August 9, took the life of eighteen-year-old black teenager Michael Brown.  The incident triggered protests and looting in the area and … Continue reading →

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Pakistani Political Protests

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] When Nawaz Sharif became the Prime Minister of Pakistan last year international observers thought the country was heading down the right path.  For the first time in Pakistani history power was peacefully passed from one democratically elected government to … Continue reading →

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R&D: Pakistani Political Protests

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Pakistani political protests. In wake of @mrosenbergNYT case, @declanwalsh shows that expelling reporter doesn’t stop smart, insightful coverage. http://t.co/PG4NfSEvBZ — Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 24, 2014 The Geopolitical … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 25th-31st, 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Pakistan’s military stage a coup? 2. What changes does Uber need to make to its service? 3. How will the Ebola outbreak affect the world economy? 4. Should the Bank of Canada raise interest rates? 5. Are … Continue reading →

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