Sample Extemp Topics

January 7, 2004

1. Will the new constitution for Afghanistan ensure a stable government?

2. Has the successful landing of the Mars Spirit Rover shown that NASA has overcome their problems?

3. Will the lax security at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant hurt Dean's chances at the Presidency?

4. Will new dialogues between Pakistan and India help the peace process?

5. Will Bush immigration proposal backfire politically?

6. Is organized labor obsolete?

7. Has the United States and Western Europe invested enough in the developing world?