Sample Extemp Topics

December 5, 2005

1. Clemency hearings for Stanley "Tookie Williams: Are they ano win scenario for Arnold Schwarzenegger?

2. Will confusion amongst seniors force a delay in the deadline for signups for Medicare prescription drug plans?

3. Will the decision by the Mexican Supreme Court to allow extradition for citizens who face life in prison have a major impact on the number of fugitives fleeing to Mexico? 

4. Does oil exploration by Norway's DNO in northern Iraq signal greater economic prosperity for the region or just another source of conflict?

5. Does the election of women to the Jidda Trade and Industrial Chamber in Saudi Arabia a meaningful step for women's rights or it is it merely symbolic?

6. Does the withdrawal of opposition parties affect the legitimacy of legislative elections in Venezuela?

7. Do CIA 'blacksites' exist?