Sample Extemp Topics

March 6, 2006

1. Was the Supreme Court right to require colleges to accept military recruiters?

2. Has the 5000 pages of documents create enough transparency into the conditions at Guantanamo Bay?

3. Should the proposed AT&T-Bell South merger be blocked by government regulators?

4. Does the president's nuclear pact with India hurt efforts to stop nuclear proliferation?

5. Was the announcement of the iPod Hi-Fi much ado about nothing?

6. Will widespread dissatisfaction with the security in Iraq force Prime Minister Al-Jafaari to resign?

7. Would removal of international sanctions against Liberia bring greater stability to the country?