Monthly Archives: August 2015

HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

[fblike] 1. Has Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign hurt the Chinese economy? 2. Would the removal of Assad help anti-ISIS efforts? 3. Should India grant the Patels affirmative action benefits? 4. Does the West need Egypt? 5. Will the removal of economic … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 31-September 6, 2015

[fblike] 1. Are the structural foundations of the U.S. economy strong? 2. Is the White House winning the Iran debate? 3. If Donald Trump were to win the Republican presidential nomination, who should he select as his vice-president? 4. What … Continue reading

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NCFL National Champion Interview with Yijia Liang

[fblike] Yijia Liang competed for Upper Arlington High School in Ohio. He was the 2015 NCFL National Champion in Extemp, won the 2014 Wake Forest Early Bird Invitational, participated in the 2015 MBA Round Robin, and placed at several national … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

[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 Legacy of Hurricane Katrina

[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 August 24-30, 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: Congress & The Iran Deal

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Greece’s Snap Election

[fblike] Last Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced that he was resigning.  Tsipras’s Syriza Party, which won the Greek parliamentary elections in January, was coming apart at the seams after Tsipras agreed with Greece’s creditors to enact more austerity … Continue reading

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R&D: Greece’s Snap Election

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Greece’s snap election. Five things to know about the #Greece snap election: http://t.co/2auTva03hj pic.twitter.com/dVQm5z93q7 — Chatham House (@ChathamHouse) August 24, 2015 Lachman in @thehill: Greece rolls the dice … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 24-30, 2015

[fblike] 1. Should U.S. movie theaters adopt TSA-style security? 2. Do 2016 presidential candidates need police agendas? 3. Is Scott Walker’s alternative to the ACA feasible? 4. Will Congress pass the Iranian nuclear accord? 5. Should the U.S. encourage a … Continue reading

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