Monthly Archives: May 2015

Site News: 2015 NSDA Extemp Topic Area Analysis to be Released Monday!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Extemp Central’s analysis of the thirteen International and United States Extemp topic areas that will be used at the 2015 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament will be released on Monday.  The analysis, which runs more than … Continue reading →

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2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race: New Standings Posted to Reflect the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament!

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The 2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race standings have been updated to reflect the results of the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament. To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab on … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of May 25-31, 2015

Posted on May 29, 2015 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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R&D from Prepd: The General Motors Ignition Switch Case

Posted on May 28, 2015 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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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 25-31, 2015

Posted on May 27, 2015 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: Ethiopia

Posted on May 27, 2015 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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2015 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament: Liang “Wakes Up” to Win His First National Championship; Trinity Preparatory Places Two in the Final Round

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Yijia Liang of Upper Arlington High School (OH) ended the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament exactly where he began the season – in the winner’s circle – as he defeated the top two competitors in the … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Bird Flu Outbreak

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since December, American agricultural authorities have been wrestling with an outbreak of bird flu.  Three strains of bird flu have affected the North American poultry industry and have thus far led to the culling of 38.9 million birds in … Continue reading →

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R&D: The U.S. Bird Flu Outbreak

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the U.S. bird flu outbreak. Soaring toll of avian flu outbreak in U.S.: 33 million chickens and turkeys http://t.co/LIiuE4MOZX pic.twitter.com/AZpRrIvyaE — NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) May 15, 2015 The avian … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 25-31, 2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should Congress eliminate the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program? 2. How can the mass incarceration problem be ended? 3. Should individual employees face criminal charges in the GM ignition case? 4. How can fast food worker protests gain more … Continue reading →

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