Category Archives: Strategy

Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 2)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Logan Scisco

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won … Continue reading →

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Extemp Roundtable: 2011 NFL National Champions Share Their Views on the Tournament (Part 1)

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Logan Scisco

Last year in Dallas, Texas, Dylan Slinger of Lakeville South High School in Minnesota and Jared Odessky of Nova High School in Florida were the National Forensic League National Champions in International and United States Extemporaneous Speaking. Both also won … Continue reading →

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2011 Yale Invitational Preview

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by Curan Mehra Curan Mehra graduated from Scarsdale High School in Scardale, NY last spring and currently attends UC Berkeley. As an extemper he won the Yale Invitational, placed 6th at the MBA Round Robin, won the Columbia Invitational placed … Continue reading →

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2011 NFL National Tournament: Post-Final Round Discussion

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

In this short video, Extemp Central provides tips for extempers who watched today’s United States and International Extemp final rounds at the 2011 NFL National Tournament in Dallas, Texas.  Don’t forget to tune into the NFL’s live stream to watch … Continue reading →

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2011 NFL Nationals: Final Round Preview

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Extemp Central breaks down the USX and IX final rounds, offers some tips for the final round, and discusses how it will cover tomorrow’s final rounds in Dallas, Texas.  Check back tomorrow morning after the USX and IX final rounds … Continue reading →

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2011 NFL National Tournament Strategy Guide

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by Tyler Fabbri Tyler Fabbri was last year’s NFL national champion in United States Extemporaneous Speaking and was a finalist in 2009.  He provides some tips in this piece for extempers who will be competing at the 2011 NFL National … Continue reading →

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2011 Catholic Forensic League National Tournament Preview

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by Mirza Germovic Mirza Germovic competed for Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa.  He placed 3rd at the Catholic National Tournament last year and placed in finals at the St. Mark’s Tournament, George Mason Patriot Games and The … Continue reading →

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2011 Harvard National High School Invitational Forensic Tournament Preview

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by Michael Barton Michael Barton competed for Regis High School in New York City. He was the 2010 Harvard Champion, as well as the 4th place finisher at the NCFL Grand Tournament and 13th in foreign extemp at the NFL … Continue reading →

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Barkley Forum Preview

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Logan Scisco

by James Mohan James Mohan competed for Danville High School in Danville, Kentucky.  He was the 2010 Barkley Forum extemp champion, a runner-up at CFL Nationals and NFL Nationals in International Extemporaneous Speaking, last year’s Kentucky state champion in extemporaneous … Continue reading →

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George Mason University Patriot Games Tournament Preview

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

by Oscar Wang Oscar Wang competed for four years at San Marino High School in San Marino, California. He received third place in Domestic Extemp at the 2010 NFL Nationals and was a four-year qualifier to Nationals. Last year, he … Continue reading →

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