Monthly Archives: December 2014

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 22nd-28th, 2014

Posted on December 24, 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 from Prepd: Ukraine’s War in Donbass

Posted on December 24, 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 provides resources … Continue reading →

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Normalizing U.S.-Cuban Relations (2014)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 1960, the United States has maintained an economic embargo on Cuba, an island nation just ninety miles off the coast of Florida.  The embargo was an instrument of Cold War policymaking, as Cuba became a communist nation under … Continue reading →

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Normalizing U.S.-Cuban Relations (2014)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on normalizing U.S.-Cuban relations. Ted Piccone: On #Cuba, Obama goes long and Castro holds on: http://t.co/BGh1s59hSv pic.twitter.com/ruGgM06iDE — Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) December 22, 2014 The overlooked part of the US … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 22nd-28th, 2014

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How should the Department of Education rate colleges and universities? 2. What should be the Democrats economic message in 2016? 3. Is Illinois America’s Greece? 4. Will state lawsuits against Colorado end its marijuana legalization experiment? 5. Is … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 22nd-28th, 2014

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Does Kenya’ new anti-terror bill go too far? 2. Will the Peshawar school massacre lead to a more robust Pakistani response to Taliban militancy? 3. Is Pope Francis an early frontrunner for the next Nobel Peace Prize? 4. … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 15th-21st, 2014

Posted on December 19, 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. Here is our weekly … Continue reading →

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2014 Isidore Newman School Invitational: Bock Gives Nova Two TOC Champions; England Takes Second

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] At the Isidore Newman School Invitational, the second ExtemporaneouS Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifying tournament held last week, Nova Senior High School (FL) became the second team to have two different winners at TOC qualifying tournaments this season … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The Collapse of the Russian Ruble

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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2014 Dowling Catholic Paradigm: Thompson Defeats Kale; Five Finalize TOC Qualifications

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] After a series of Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) qualifiers took place last week on university campuses, qualifying tournaments returned to high school hosting sites last week and Dowling Catholic High School was one of them. At the … Continue reading →

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