Monthly Archives: April 2016

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of April 25-May 1, 2016

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Know Your District’s NSDA Qualifiers? Send Them Our Way!

[fblike] NSDA District Tournaments have been held over the last two months and we would like to assemble the 2016 International and United States Extemp qualifications boards on Extemp Central.  To do that, though, we need the help of the … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: Austria’s Turn to the Right

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2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race: Standings Updated After the Barkley Forum, the Marshall Speech Spectacular, Harvard, and the California Invitational

[fblike] The updated standings of the 2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race have been posted to reflect the results of the Barkley Forum, the Marshall Speech Spectacular, Harvard, and the California Invitational.  To access the standings, you can click on … Continue reading

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The North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”

[fblike] While the LGBT community won a significant victory at the Supreme Court last year when it came to same sex marriage, transgender individuals are now pressing for constitutional protections of their rights, namely their right to express their identity.  … Continue reading

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R&D: The North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the North Carolina “Bathroom Bill.” Recent anti-LGBT laws are “wrong and should be overturned.” — President Obama https://t.co/DpzI1rwDcw — NYT National News (@NYTNational) April 26, 2016 North Carolina governor … Continue reading

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of April 25-May 1, 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: Social Security

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2016 California Invitational: Zheng Wins First National Circuit Title of the Year; Levenson Wins Final Round and Takes Second

[fblike] This year’s National Points Race features the California Invitational as a third tier tournament and Matthew Zheng of Mira Loma High School (CA) seized the chance to move into the rankings by winning the tournament in February. Zheng took … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 25-May 1, 2016

[fblike] 1. Is Macedonia bound to become the next flare-up in the Western-Russian relationship? 2. Are there any economic benefits to climate change? 3. What are the strategic implications of Japan building a stealth jet? 4. How can Saudi Arabia … Continue reading

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