Monthly Archives: May 2016

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. What should American conservatism look like? 2. Will President Obama’s argument for trasgender bathroom rights lead to an expansion of private school enrollment? 3. Should federal regulators pay more attention to the activities of Google and Amazon? 4. … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of May 16-22, 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can the world successfully eliminate extreme poverty in the next two decades? 2. Should Australian states sign treaties with indigenous peoples? 3. Is the Rousseff impeachment saga sexist? 4. Should Russia welcome a Donald Trump presidency? 5. Can … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of May 9-15, 2016

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[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: Kenya’s Anti-Poaching Effort

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[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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2016 NSDA Nationals: Qualification Board Update (5/11)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The first edition of the 2016 National Speech and Debate Association Qualification Board has been posted.  The board has the qualifiers from the Deep South (AL), East Oklahoma, Florida Oceanfront, Greater Illinois, Heart of Texas, Kentucky, New York City … Continue reading →

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The North Korean Threat? (2016)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Although the Cold War has been over with for decades one of its proxy conflicts persists.  The Korean Peninsula today remains divided between a democratic, capitalist South Korea and a totalitarian, communist North Korea, with both sides technically still … Continue reading →

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R&D: The North Korean Threat? (2016)

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the North Korean threat (2016). Opinion: North Korea cements Kim Jong-un at the top https://t.co/65821SQSLe writes @jbmllr pic.twitter.com/PLdw03UNSM — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 8, 2016 At North Korea’s … Continue reading →

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2016 National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand Nationals Extemp Topic Area Analysis

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The following is Extemp Central’s annual topic area analysis for the National Catholic Foreign League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament, which will take place this year in Sacramento, California.  This analysis covers the major issues in each of the nine … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of May 9-15, 2016

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[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: Trump Foreign Policy

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[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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