This is a set-up of our 2026-7 Extemp resources for Foreign and Domestic Extemp.
There are three types of resources
(1) On the right, there are links to places you can learn more about extemp topics.
(2) On the left you will find two types of resources
(2a) Instructional materials, including a draft of an Extemp textbook
(2b) Power Points for teaching extemp
(2c) News sources that cover current events to get you thinking.
We also have extemp quesitions and resources from recent tournaments and weeks at DebateArguments. Access to everything at DebateArguments is included with an annual subscription..
Recent Extemp Topics
Tagged posts since August 1, 2026
Extemp Textbook PPTs Evidence
Current News
Africa
- Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria
on October 27, 2026 - West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on
on October 27, 2026 - Ballon d’Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria
on October 27, 2026 - Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South Sudan
on October 27, 2026 - Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973
on October 26, 2026
Middle East
- Turnout so far highest on record as Israelis vote in pivotal election
on October 27, 2026 - Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site’s closure
on October 27, 2026 - What does Israel’s election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
on October 27, 2026 - Why it could take time for a new Israeli government to form
on October 27, 2026 - Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
on October 27, 2026
Asia-Pacific
- Mbappé sorry for ‘ill-judged’ Mao remark after backlash in China
on October 27, 2026 - New Zealand election 2026: What you need to know
on October 27, 2026 - India’s largest share sale could end cheap mobile internet for millions
on October 27, 2026 - Heavenly Creatures killer Pauline Parker dies in Orkney, aged 88
on October 26, 2026 - Sydney’s new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough
on October 26, 2026
Europe & Latin America
- Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin
on October 27, 2026 - Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
on October 27, 2026 - Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
on October 27, 2026 - Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion
on October 27, 2026 - Mbappé sorry for ‘ill-judged’ Mao remark after backlash in Chinaon October 27, 2026
Domestic Issues
- Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with $6m price tag
on October 27, 2026 - A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they’ll still start next month
on October 27, 2026 - Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer who escaped prison through a fence
on October 27, 2026 - FBI raids California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell – US media
on October 27, 2026 - ‘I earned the respect’: First woman football captain at University of Manitoba
on October 27, 2026
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