Monthly Archives: August 2016

HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 8-14, 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Will Massachusetts new employment legislation greatly assist in the narrowing of the gender pay gap? 2. Is President Obama playing too much of a role in the 2016 presidential election? 3. Are U.S. cities doing enough to combat … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 8-14, 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Should Britain’s Labour Party choose Owen Smith as its next leader? 2. Is Robert Mugabe losing his grip on power? 3. Can social media cure corruption in the developing world? 4. Is the Chinese government doing enough to … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 1-7, 2016

Posted on August 5, 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: Erdogan’s Consolidation of Power in Turkey

Posted on August 4, 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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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of August 1-7, 2016

Posted on August 3, 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: Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Exit from the DNC Leadership

Posted on August 2, 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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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of August 1-7, 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Can Italy’s Five Star Movement win Italy’s next national election? 2. How will Venezuela’s economic difficulties affect Cuba? 3. Does the expulsion of Russian athletes from the Summer Olympics make the Games illegitimate? 4. How can the Canadian … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of August 1-7, 2016

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. Has President Obama failed to monitor and build the infrastructure of the Democratic Party during his tenure in office? 2. Is cheap oil maintaining U.S. economic growth? 3. Should more U.S. schools move to a 1:1 model? 4. … Continue reading →

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Site News: The 2016-2017 Season Begins!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today marks the beginning of August and with it the beginning of the 2016-2017 season here at Extemp Central.  Much of the posting calendar will stay the same as previous years, with the biggest change taking place with premium … Continue reading →

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