Monthly Archives: December 2016

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 5-11, 2016

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: The Result of Italy’s Constitutional Referendum

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This R&D covers the result of Italy’s constitutional referendum. A … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Trump’s Call to Taiwan

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This R&D provides resources on President-elect Donald Trump’s recent phone … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 5-11, 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How significant was the result of Austria’s presidential election? 2. Should Great Britain pay for access to the EU’s markets after Brexit? 3. Will Gambia have a peaceful democratic transition? 4. Is it time for Mahmud Abbas to … Continue reading →

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 5-11, 2016

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 1. How will a Trump presidency affect Sino-U.S. relations? 2. What will be the first priority of the new Congress? 3. Who will win Louisiana’s Senate runoff? 4. Would financial sanctions for outsourcing hurt the American economy? 5. How … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of November 28-December 4, 2016

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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R&D from Prepd: Trump’s Growing Cabinet

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This R&D provides resources on Donald Trump establishing his presidential … Continue reading →

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