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Monthly Archives: January 2016
2016 James Logan MLK Invitational: Shaik and Govindaraju Lead an Archbishop Mitty Sweep
[fblike] Last weekend’s James Logan MLK Invitational, held at James Logan High School in Union City, California, played host to the second part of the “California Swing” of the National Points Race and this year’s event was dominated by Archbishop Mitty … Continue reading
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2016 Stanford National Invitational: Xu Sweeps Both Extemp Categories For First National Points Race Win of the Season
[fblike] Moving from its traditional February date, this year’s Stanford National Invitational, a fifth tier tournament in the National Points Race, attracted a smaller field. Twenty-six competitors faced off in International Extemp and twenty-four in United States Extemp and Brian Xu … Continue reading
R&D from Prepd: Pollution in India
[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
The Jakarta Terrorist Attack
[fblike] Although terrorism is not unknown in Indonesia, it had been seven years since the world’s largest Muslim nation was victimized by a large-scale terrorist attack. On Thursday, terrorists reportedly aligned with the Islamic State fired upon a busy shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Jakarta terrorist attacks, Indonesia, ISIS, premium content, terrorism, Topic Brief
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R&D: The Jakarta Terrorist Attack
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Jakarta terrorist attack. Sidney Jones on how to fight ISIS in Indonesia: https://t.co/KINLLPczZX — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) January 20, 2016 Experts say Islamic State using Telegram messaging app … Continue reading
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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 18-24, 2016
[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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Tagged extemp central news quiz, January 2016 news quiz, news quiz, Quiz
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R&D from Prepd: Detroit Public Schools
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2016
[fblike] 1. Can Mexico win its drug war if it cooperates more closely with the United States? 2. What does Israel’s clampdown on Jewish terrorism mean for Israel-Arab relations? 3. Should Great Britain renew the Tirdent submarine program? 4. How … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 18-24, 2016
[fblike] 1. How much credit does President Obama deserve for low gas prices? 2. Would the nomination of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee hurt Democrats in congressional races? 3. Should the RNC eliminate future “undercard” presidential debates? 4. … Continue reading
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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 11-17, 2016
[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