the experimental extemp lab

At EXL, one of our core principles is that we do not take credit for our students’ achievements; we don’t “make champions” — no camp does! — we teach skills and knowledge as best we can, hoping to enable the students to make themselves into champions.  Many more do that than can win tournaments.
However, we [...]

The task of writing extemp questions is often neglected; it’ll get forgotten, shoved off until the last minute, and before you know it someone’s writing out Round 2 on a restaurant napkin.  That’s a real shame, because questions are critical to the quality of an extemp tournament.  Good questions allow students to make their skills [...]