Monthly Archives: August 2014

R&D: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 11th-17th. Teachers are not feeling more prepared to teach the #CommonCore, despite the training that they’ve received: http://t.co/cSZVCQSJFH — Education Week (@educationweek) August 14, … Continue reading →

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Major Champion Interview with Lily Nellans (Part One)

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Lily Nellans competed for Des Moines Roosevelt High School In Iowa and holds the all-time record for major championship wins. She is the three-time winner of the MBA Extemp Round Robin and the Extemp Tournament of Champions (TOC). During … Continue reading →

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R&D: Boko Haram

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Boko Haram, an Islamic militant group in Nigeria.  The group, whose name translates roughly as “Western education is forbidden” – it literally translates as “Fake education is forbidden” – is seeking to establish an Islamic state. … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 13, 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: Mitt Romney in 2016

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers the 2016 presidential prospects of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.  Although Romney lost the 2012 presidential election to President Barack Obama and has said that he has no interest in running for the presidency again, political … Continue reading →

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The California Drought (2014)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] California is currently suffering from a prolonged drought that is damaging the state’s agricultural industry.  The drought, which began three years ago, covers the entire state and 60 percent of the state is experiencing an “exceptional drought,” the worst … Continue reading →

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R&D: The California Drought (2014)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the California drought (2014). #California #Drought Transforms Global Food Market http://t.co/57h8s8jXKK via @BloombergNews — Sustainability Media (@SustMediaLab) August 11, 2014 A startling @latimes display of California drought maps … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can Shi’ite-Kurdish cooperation thwart the advance of the Islamic State? 2. Is Hun Sen’s grip on power slipping? 3. Should a permanent DMZ be established in Northern Gaza? 4. How can the international community best combat “digital jihad”? … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 11th-17th, 2014

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Could Mitt Romney become 2016’s “comeback kid”? 2. Are U.S. hospitals prepared for an Ebola outbreak? 3. Will the 2014 midterms be a referendum on President Obama? 4. Does the GOP have an “image problem”? 5. Should there … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: Disproportionate Minority Confinement (Part II)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Bill Thompson Bill Thompson competed in college for Western Kentucky University (WKU) in extemp, debate, impromptu and other events during the early 1990’s.  Mr. Thompson was WKU’s first national  finalist and first champion in limited prep at a … Continue reading →

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