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Monthly Archives: January 2018
HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018
[fblike] 1. Should an independent counsel be appointed to investigate the FBI? 2. How can public schools better fight chronic absenteeism? 3. Is a booming oil industry adding power to U.S. foreign policy? 4. Should the Justice Department take more … Continue reading
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018
[fblike] 1. Has Assad triumphed in the Syrian Civil War? 2. Can the use of Mexican troops in high crime areas reduce the nation’s rising homicide rate? 3. Should African nations play a role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? 4. … Continue reading
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NSDA Final Round Champion Interview with Clay Owens
[fblike] Clay Owens competed for Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio. He is a former Ohio state champion and won the national final round of the 2017 NSDA national tournament in International Extemp. Clay agreed to sit down with Extemp … Continue reading
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 22-28, 2018
[fblike] 1. Are Pope Francis’ political positions creating a significant schism within the Catholic Church? 2. Could the Olympics pave the way for a peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula? 3. Should Great Britain hold a second Brexit referendum? 4. … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 22-28, 2018
[fblike] 1. Has the American media been too harsh on the Trump presidency? 2. Is the Wisconsin special election result the “canary in a coal mine” for the Republicans as the 2018 midterms approach? 3. How much credit does President … Continue reading
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2017-2018 Extemp Central National Points Race: First Standings After the Sunvitational and the James Logan MLK Invitational!
[fblike] The first standings of the 2017-2018 season have been released, reflecting results through the Sunvitational and the James Logan MLK Invitational. To access the standings, you can click on the National Points Race tab on the right of the … Continue reading
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2018 Sunvitational: Quinones Survives Tiebreaker With Maximos; Sunder Third
[fblike] Last weekend at the NSU-University School Jose Quinones of Cypress Bay High School (FL) triumphed in the 2018 Sunvitational. Quinones edged out MBA invitee and New York City Invitational winner Christopher Maximos of the Delbarton School (NJ) on judges preference … Continue reading
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2017-2018 Extemp Central National Points Race Structure
[fblike] The National Points Race is a season-long competition that seeks to identify the top extempers across a select group of prestigious national circuit events. Extemp Central recognizes that in some years the top extemper in the nation may not … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 15-21, 2018
[fblike] 1. Is Oprah Winfrey a credible presidential candidate? 2. What parameters should Donald Trump’s attorneys insist on if he is to be interviewed by Robert Mueller? 3. Are U.S. efforts to encourage anti-government groups in Iran counterproductive? 4. … Continue reading
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 15-21, 2018
[fblike] 1. Are North Korea’s overtures to South Korea an effort to stave off a U.S. military strike? 2. Would efforts to construct a more powerful European Union create a right-wing political backlash in member states? 3. Should … Continue reading
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