Sample Extemp Topics

January 19, 2004

1. Will Kerry win the Democratic presidential nomination?

2. Could the decision of Iran's Guardian Council to disqualify reformist candidates lead to a revolution?

3. Can Arnold Schwarzenegger get the Indian tribes to pay their fair share?

4. Has the Euro become too strong for the European Union's good?

5. Are Canadian drugs really a better buy?

6. Should Bremer have elections held in Iraq this spring?

7. Will Google's loss of their contract with Yahoo reinvigorate competition in the search engine market?