Written by Bobby Hawthorne, the CI&E Notes is a strong foundation builder that gives competitors a running start for the CI&E contest and builds a background for extemp debaters. With information on all of the major areas of the world, the economic backdrop of today's issues, and the political climate of the state, nation, and world, this book is designed as the core element for learnig and understanding the news and developing interest in current issues.

The book is comb bound and also 3-hole punched so that it may be put into a notebook. It is a living document and as noteworthy events occur, students should add pages and notes, throughout the fall and spring.