Monthly Archives: January 2016

R&D from Prepd: The State of the Union (2016)

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The Possible “Brexit”

[fblike] Since 2013, the European Union (EU) has been worried about the outcome of a referendum on Great Britain’s EU membership.  A member of the EU since 1973, Great Britain has often stood for a different set of ideas than … Continue reading

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R&D: The Possible “Brexit”

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the possible “Brexit”. Finally! A banker who talks sense on Brexit https://t.co/7bPstx0W6j pic.twitter.com/SJiz1JDLAo — The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 8, 2016 Scotland’s pro-Europe first minister warns a UK vote on … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of January 11-17, 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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R&D from Prepd: EU-Polish Relations

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11-17, 2016

[fblike] 1. Would Donald Trump or Ted Cruz be a better general election candidate for the GOP? 2. Why are more young adults not signing up for the ACA? 3. What issue should President Obama focus on during his last … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 11-17, 2016

[fblike] 1. What would be the biggest global consequence of a Brexit? 2. How will the Cologne attacks affect Angela Merkel’s position on migrants? 3. Should Saudi Arabia list part of Saudi Aramco? 4. Will Spain end up holding new … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of January 4-10, 2016

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R&D from Prepd: The Vatileaks Scandal

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2016 Montgomery Bell Academy Extemp Round Robin: Balaji Overcomes Graham and Sloane in the Final Round to Win the First Major Championship of 2016

[fblike] After two days of close and fierce competition in Nashville, Vaikunth Balaji of Ridge High School (NJ) emerged as the winner of the 2016 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin. Balaji survived ten grueling rounds of competition against some of … Continue reading

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