Monthly Archives: June 2016

2016 NSDA Nationals: Friday’s Finalists Are Announced!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The field for Friday’s final rounds of International and United States Extemp at the 2016 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament have been set in Salt Lake City, Utah with six competitors in each category outlasting more … Continue reading →

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2016 NSDA Nationals: Fourteen Remain in IX & USX; Two 2015 Semi-Finalists Drop in Quarter-Finals

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] After ten rounds, International and United States Extemp have only fourteen competitors remaining.  Six competitors will be left standings after the next two rounds and will be this year’s National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) national finalists for 2016. … Continue reading →

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2016 NSDA Nationals: Quarter-Finalist Breaks Are Announced; 2015 USX Finalist Eliminated

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] For our East Coast readers it is a very late night, but quarter-finalists in International and United States Extemp at the 2016 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament have just been announced in Salt Lake City, Utah. … Continue reading →

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2016 NSDA Nationals: First Breaks Are Posted; International and United States Extemp Are Pared Down to Sixty; Graham Clinches the National Points Race

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] According to Extemp Central’s unofficial calculations, 242 extempers competed in International Extemp and 252 extempers competed in United States Extemp at this year’s National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The fields of … Continue reading →

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Site News: 2016 NSDA Nationals Coverage & Website Updates

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Due to our coverage of this week’s National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, our weekly content schedule will be changed.  Questions will not be posted, but they will return the following week (the week of June 20). … Continue reading →

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2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race: Standings Updated After the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (TOC), the Extemp TOC, and the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] The updated standings of the 2015-2016 Extemp Central National Points Race have been posted to reflect the results of the University of Kentucky Tournament of Champions (TOC), the Extemp TOC, and the National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National … Continue reading →

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Prepd Unveils Generation 3, The Next Version of its Debate Technology

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Prepd – the startup behind popular Extemp and Congress software – has just unveiled the next version of its debate technology: Generation 3. “Prepd Generation 3 is a complete rebuild of our technology,” Prepd founder, Ian Panchèvre, explains. “We’ve completely reimagined … Continue reading →

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2016 National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament: Graham Finally Breaks Through in Dominating Fashion; Sunkara Makes Final Round for Second Consecutive Year

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] After finishing runner-up at the last four major championships, Justin Graham of Trinity Preparatory School (FL) finally broke through by winning the 2016 National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament in Sacramento, California. The tournament was never in … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of June 6-12, 2016

Posted on June 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. Here is our weekly … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of June 6-12, 2016

Posted on June 9, 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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