G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

MS SPAR Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Schools should ban smartphones.

     

    Digital books are better than paper books.

     

    Sports are more valuable than the arts.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Schools should ban smartphones.

     

    Digital books are better than paper books.

     

    Sports are more valuable than the arts.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    School days should be shorter.

     

    Everyone should have to do community service.

     

    Summer is the best season.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    School days should be shorter.

     

    Everyone should have to do community service.

     

    Summer is the best season.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Teachers should allow re-takes on all tests.

     

    It’s okay to break rules if they’re unfair.

     

    Everyone should learn how to cook.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Teachers should allow re-takes on all tests.

     

    It’s okay to break rules if they’re unfair.

     

    Everyone should learn how to cook.

MS SPAR Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Arts classes are as important as STEM classes.

     

    Being famous is harmful to young people.

     

    Books are better than movies.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Arts classes are as important as STEM classes.

     

    Being famous is harmful to young people.

     

    Books are better than movies.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    Students should be allowed to eat during class.

     

    Time travel would do more harm than good.

     

    It’s better to live in the city than the countryside.

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    Students should be allowed to eat during class.

     

    Time travel would do more harm than good.

     

    It’s better to live in the city than the countryside.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    School should be year-round.

     

    Superpowers would make life worse.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    School should be year-round.

     

    Superpowers would make life worse.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

MS SPAR Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Social media is more harmful than good.

     

    Luck is more important than hard work.

     

    Pets improve people’s lives.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    Social media is more harmful than good.

     

    Luck is more important than hard work.

     

    Pets improve people’s lives.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    Artificial intelligence tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Curiosity is more important than intelligence.

     

    Honesty is always the best policy.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    Artificial intelligence tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Curiosity is more important than intelligence.

     

    Honesty is always the best policy.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Influencers are bad role models.

     

    People should always forgive others.

     

    Being different is better than fitting in.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Influencers are bad role models.

     

    People should always forgive others.

     

    Being different is better than fitting in.

MS SPAR Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    The driving age should be raised.

     

    Kids under 18 should not be allowed to play tackle football.

     

    Cold weather is better than warm weather.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2

    The driving age should be raised.

     

    Kids under 18 should not be allowed to play tackle football.

     

    Cold weather is better than warm weather.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    The voting age should be lowered.

     

    Money can’t buy happiness.

     

    Everyone should travel to another country at some point in their lives.

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4

    The voting age should be lowered.

     

    Money can’t buy happiness.

     

    Everyone should travel to another country at some point in their lives.

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Kids should not be allowed to skip a grade in school.

     

    Students should learn how to write in cursive.

     

    People should be allowed to have wild animals as pets.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6

    Kids should not be allowed to skip a grade in school.

     

    Students should learn how to write in cursive.

     

    People should be allowed to have wild animals as pets.