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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2011

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On September 28, 2011

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1.  Herman Cain post-Florida GOP straw poll:  Contender or pretender?
2.  Should terms for the House of Representatives be lengthened?
3.  Is it time to scrap NCLB? 
4.  Are consistent spending bill crises on Capital Hill giving the Republican Party a bad name? 
5.  Is Rick Perry’s presidential campaign in trouble?
6.  Should the U.S. government release more photos from the assassination of Osama bin Laden?
7.  What is to blame for the sharp increases in health insurance premiums?
8.  Is President Obama’s jobs bill really a jobs bill?
9.  Will Chris Christie join the 2012 Republican presidential race?
10.  Is President Obama’s trouble with African-American voters overblown?

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 26th-30th, 2011

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On September 28, 2011

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Here are the answers to this week’s Extemp Central news quiz.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2011

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On September 27, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What steps do developing countries need to take to bolster their defenses against natural disasters?
2.  Is Myanmar gradually becoming more democratic?
3.  Why are recent Tibetan protests garnering such little international attention?
4.  Could the Libyan civil war pull in other countries?
5.  Would Turkey be better served creating a free trade zone in the Middle East than joining the EU?
6.  What can end the violence in Yemen?
7.  Why is Pakistan refusing to crack down on the Haqqani network?
8.  Should Sarkozy be alarmed at the left retaking the French Senate?
9.  Will Vladimir Putin easily coast back into the Kremlin next year?
10.  How will the decision to give women the right to vote impact Saudi politics?

Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 26th-September 30th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

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On September 26, 2011

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Here is this week’s Extemp Central multiple choice news quiz. Pick well and good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 26th-September 30th, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

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On September 26, 2011

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Here is this week’s Extemp Central multiple choice news quiz.  Pick well and good luck!

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2011 Yale Invitational Preview

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On September 21, 2011

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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 2nd at the Harvard Invitational, and placed 4th in the International Extemp at NFLs. He’s incredibly grateful to his team, to his coach, and to the people who smiled at him in prep.

I sat down to type what I thought would be a succinct preview of the Yale Invitational. It turned into more of a morph between a preview and a general meditation on Extemp. I hope some of the tips are helpful, I think they apply to any level of extemper. Feel free to ignore much of the advice I’ve provided. Many of you are probably much smarter than I am or have tools that are wildly different and equally, if not, more effective. These are just some tricks of the trade I’ve picked up over four years of extemping. Apologies for any horrific grammatical mistakes.

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 20th-26th, 2011

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On September 21, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  What steps does Russia need to take to bring more prosperity to its eastern cities?
2.  Does the globe need more female leaders?
3.  What impact will S&P’s credit downgrade have on the Italian economy?
4.  How can fraud be stopped in African elections?
5.  What does China’s money buy in the global economy?
6.  Is it too late to save the euro?
7.  Will Gaddafi ever be brought to justice?
8.  How will the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani impact the chance of a negotiated peace in Afghanistan?
9.  Will the Palestinian Authority’s membership request at the UN reach the General Assembly?
10.  How would a close alliance between Turkey and Egypt impact Israel’s Middle East foreign policy strategy?

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 19th-23rd, 2011

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On September 21, 2011

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 20th-26th, 2011

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On September 20, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Can President Obama’s tax proposal garner full support from the Democratic Party?
2.  Is Netflix making the correct decision by splitting itself into two entities?
3.  Should the U.S. Postal Service be abolished?
4.  Is the gold bubble bursting?
5.  Will Ron Paul win more votes in this year’s GOP primary than he did in 2008?
6.  Is Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy peaking too early?
7.  Why is violent crime falling in the United States?
8.  Is the NCAA headed toward the creation of four massive superconferences?
9.  What steps should the U.S. take to avoid an embarassing incident over the Palestinians bid for statehood at the United Nations?
10.  Should Obama go farther to the left?

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 19th-23rd, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

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On September 19, 2011

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Here is your short answer Extemp Central news quiz.  Good luck!

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 19th-23rd, 2011 (Multiple Choice Version)

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On September 19, 2011

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Here is your multiple choice Extemp Central news quiz for this week.  Pick well and good luck!

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of September 13th-19th, 2011

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On September 14, 2011

In U.S. Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Should the loss of Andy Weiner’s Congressional seat cause President Obama to re-evaluate his policies toward Israel?
2.  Will President Obama’s jobs bill make it out of Congress?
3.  What can be done to decrease African-American unemployment?
4.  Was President Obama’s call to kill toughened ozone standards a good economic move?
5.  How should the U.S. approach the euro debt crisis?
6.  Ten years after 9/11, is it time for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan?
7.  Are gifted students being left behind in America’s public schools?
8.  Does California or Arizona have the better policy toward illegal immigration?
9.  Are the 2011 gubernatorial elections important?
10.  How can Mitt Romney counter Rick Perry’s momentum?

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Extemp Central News Quiz Answers for the Week of September 12th-16th, 2011

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On September 14, 2011

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 13th-19th, 2011

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On September 13, 2011

In International Extemp, Weekly Questions

1.  Will the conviction of Julius Malema for hate speech only enhance his political stature?
2.  Should Egypt’s military revive Hosni Mubarak’s emergency law?
3.  With calls in the U.S. to leave, where should the Afghan government turn for aid?
4.  How serious are Pakistani promises to crack down on the Taliban?
5.  Is Sudan becoming Africa’s Yugoslavia?
6.  Would it be in Kenya’s interest to stop the flood of Somali refugees into its territory?
7.  Is Victor Yanukovich modeling himself after Vladimir Putin?
8.  Did Spain implement austerity measures too quickly?
9.  Is Juan Manuel Santos doing a better job forging ties with his neighbors than his predecessor?
10.  Are Latin American economies still too dependent on mineral wealth?

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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of September 12th-16th, 2011 (Short Answer Version)

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On September 12, 2011

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