Extemp HOTtopics: Question Analysis
What is the first rule of extemp? Answer the question. In the majority of rounds if you are able to answer the question, you will be one of the top extempers in the round. Once you know this, you can formulate a speech that is a direct answer. Away we go, into how to answer the question land.
Loquitur — New Debate Podcast
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South African Politics Topic Brief
15 October 2008
Over the last several weeks, international extempers have most likely read about the recent political developments in South Africa, arguably the strongest power on the African continent. For those extempers that have not had a chance to catch up on these developments, Thabo Mbeki is no longer president of the country. Get the full details in this month's topic brief.
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Extemp HOTtopics: The Rhetorical Point
22 September 2008
While we tend to focus on the direct impacts of things--what the leaders did, what the laws mandate, how the battles are being fought, etc.-- we can also analyze the messages that are sent along with those actions. When you are in a pinch you can always look at the rhetorical element of the question and add a brilliant extra point. This brief will teach you how to pull off this particular rhetorical flourish.
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Extemp HOTtopics: Writing the Intro
22 September 2008
In a good intro you will set up all of the background for the speech and justify why you speech is the most important in the round. Moreover, the better the introduction the less work you have to do in the body of the speech. Follow this formula and your intros will be golden in no time flat.
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Season Five: Nationals 2008 Now Available
17 April 2008
SpeechGeek wraps up our fifth season of publication with five scripts perfect for use in supplemental Prose and Poetry at the 2008 NFL National tournament.
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Season Five: Anniversary 2008 Now Available
01 March 2008
We're flipping the publication schedule a bit with the early release of SpeechGeek's Season Five: Anniversary 2008. Season Five: Nationals 2008 will now be available on April 15, 2008.
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The Great Debaters Opens 12/25/07
20 December 2007
In case you’re late to the party, The Great Debaters opens this Christmas. The movie is based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school’s first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. [...]
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Extemp HOTtopics — December 19, 2007
20 December 2007
Though the Holidays are right around the corner and the first semester has come to a close, there’s no reason to slack off when it comes to Extemp prep. SpeechGeek enters week three of our Extemp HOTtopics service preview. You can preorder this subscription service, which begins on January 2, 2008, through our [...]
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January 2008 Crossfire Briefs Now Available from PFDebate
14 December 2007
Our friends at PFDebate.com have released their Public Forum brief for January 2008. The January 2008 issue of Crossfire Briefs (Civil Disobedience) is now available for purchase and immediate download. The book has already been sent to subscribers and those who pre-ordered the January issue.$15 for the single issue. Pro & Con Evidence Indexes Visit the PFDebate.com Online [...]
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