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 speaking and congressional debate, was a finalist at the George Mason University Patriot Games Tournament, an invitee to the 2010 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin, and last year’s National Points Race runner-up .  He currently attends Georgetown University, where he is majoring in international affairs.

The Barkley Forum for High Schools has become one of the top extemp tournaments in the country, and the field is always competitive.

So I have been asked to provide my thoughts on the tournament, and my advice is pretty simple:

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