Monthly Archives: May 2015

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of May 11-17, 2015

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State Tournament Roundup: Arizona, Indiana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

[fblike] It has been a while since Extemp Central recapped the action taking place at state tournaments across the country. To get caught up, we will be posting a collection a state tournament results over the course of the next … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: College Tuition Costs

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 11-17, 2015

[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: Macedonia’s Political Crisis

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The British Parliamentary Election (2015)

[fblike] British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative Party shocked political observers last Thursday when they captured a governing majority in the House of Commons.  Pre-election polls predicted that the Conservatives and Labour parties would end up deadlocked, resulting … Continue reading

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R&D: The British Parliamentary Election (2015)

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the British parliamentary election (2015). Freed From Coalition, David Cameron Picks Conservative Cabinet http://t.co/ZhOLShZyWn — New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 11, 2015 How the Tories won the … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 11-17, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should the GOP punt the White House and focus its attention on retaining the Senate in 2016? 2. Is the Internet producing a crisis of American masculinity? 3. Will the push for a ceasefire in Yemen harm America’s … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 11-17, 2015

[fblike] 1. How will the British parliamentary elections affect British relations with the European Union? 2. Can greater international assistance to conflict zones inhibit the growth of refugee flows? 3. How should the Indonesian government respond to the West Papuan … Continue reading

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2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race: New Standings Posted to Reflect the Extemp TOC!

[fblike] The 2014-2015 Extemp Central National Points Race standings have been updated to reflect the results of the Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University. To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab … Continue reading

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