Tag Archives: extemp sources

Sources Used in the 2015 NSDA Final Rounds

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] As another fun exercise, Extemp Central totaled all of the sources used in the International and United States Extemp final rounds to see which sources were most commonly used in each competition. Of all publications, The Washington Post was cited … Continue reading →

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Strategy: Books in Extemp

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] by Logan Scisco Extempers have a variety of sources at their disposal when crafting a speech.  Magazines, newspaper articles, journal articles, books, and articles from think tanks constitute most of the tools that an extempers has in their arsenal.  … Continue reading →

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 28th-March 4th, 2011

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Logan Scisco talks about state tournament preparation and strategy in this week’s episode of the Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up. [fblike] [twitter]

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Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up for the Week of February 14th-20th, 2011

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is this week’s Extemp Central Weekly News Wrap Up.  In this week’s edition, we talk about the latest Extemp TOC news and what sources you should look to cut for your files. [fblike] [twitter]

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Plugging for Two Former International Extempers

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Logan Scisco

There are links to two resources that I have been asked to pass along to the extempers who read this site. The first comes from last year’s NFL International Extemp national champion and National Points Race champion Jacob Baker.  Baker … Continue reading →

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Five Sources You Should Consider Cutting

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Extempers usually cut newspapers and magazines for their files.  However, there are some critical resources that could help you in a round or help you find the answers to some of the most pressing issues facing the world today.  Extemp … Continue reading →

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