Sample Extemp Topics

December 6, 2004

1. Was dropping the immigration enforcement sections of the 9/11 bill a good idea?

2. What does the announcement of IBM selling their personal computer division mean for the computer industry?

3. Should Kofi Annan resign as Secretary-General of the United Nations?

4. Kerik: Is he a man with a plan or does he not understand Homeland Security?

5. Ukraine: Will a new election resolve the dispute?

6. Would reducing US troops deployed in Afghanistan be a mistake?

7. What effect does the historically low value of the US Dollar against the Euro have on trade?