B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Free speech can exist on social media platforms
    Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.

  2. Speaker 2


    Free speech can exist on social media platforms
    Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.

  3. Speaker 3


    The fast food industry does more harm than good
    It is morally acceptable to have an animal as a pet.
    Athletes should focus on ‘personal best’ instead of winning

  4. Speaker 4


    The fast food industry does more harm than good
    It is morally acceptable to have an animal as a pet.
    Athletes should focus on ‘personal best’ instead of winning

  5. Speaker 5


    Coffee smells better than it tastes
    Video games are better than board games
    Students should be required to volunteer in the community

  6. Speaker 6


    Coffee smells better than it tastes
    Video games are better than board games
    Students should be required to volunteer in the community

  7. Speaker 7


    History class should cover current events
    Everyone should take buses rather than cars
    The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.

  8. Speaker 8


    History class should cover current events
    Everyone should take buses rather than cars
    The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Rules should always be followed
    Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive

  2. Speaker 2


    Rules should always be followed
    Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive

  3. Speaker 3


    Teachers should not assign homework over school breaks
    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Horse Racing should be banned

  4. Speaker 4


    Teachers should not assign homework over school breaks
    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Horse Racing should be banned

  5. Speaker 5


    Children should have the same rights as adults
    Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.

  6. Speaker 6


    Children should have the same rights as adults
    Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    Professional wrestling has cultural value beyond its perceived superficiality.

  7. Speaker 7


    Current events (news) should be taught in school
    The circus is better than the fair
    The federal government should fund a national Wifi

  8. Speaker 8


    Current events (news) should be taught in school
    The circus is better than the fair
    The federal government should fund a national Wifi

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Children should be consulted before parents divorce
    Basketball is better than Baseball
    Bottled water should not be sold to consumers

  2. Speaker 2


    Children should be consulted before parents divorce
    Basketball is better than Baseball
    Bottled water should not be sold to consumers

  3. Speaker 3


    Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    Animal testing is an ethical means of advancing medical research.

  4. Speaker 4


    Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    Animal testing is an ethical means of advancing medical research.

  5. Speaker 5


    Technology makes us more alone.
    The psychological benefits of comfort dogs in stressful environments justify their widespread use.
    Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one

  6. Speaker 6


    Technology makes us more alone.
    The psychological benefits of comfort dogs in stressful environments justify their widespread use.
    Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one

  7. Speaker 7


    Clowns are more scary than funny
    The wealthy should pay more taxes
    Parents should be required to take their sick children to the hospital

  8. Speaker 8


    Clowns are more scary than funny
    The wealthy should pay more taxes
    Parents should be required to take their sick children to the hospital

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    Children should be represented in government
    Parents should not use physical discipline

  2. Speaker 2


    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    Children should be represented in government
    Parents should not use physical discipline

  3. Speaker 3


    Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.

  4. Speaker 4


    Esports deserves the same recognition as traditional physical sports.
    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.

  5. Speaker 5


    Public transportation should be free
    Goldilocks should be arrested for breaking into the home of the Three Bears
    The driving age should be lowered to 13

  6. Speaker 6


    Public transportation should be free
    Goldilocks should be arrested for breaking into the home of the Three Bears
    The driving age should be lowered to 13

  7. Speaker 7


    People should be paid for their personal data

    Celebrities should be banned from running for political office

    Every student should learn how to grow their own food

  8. Speaker 8


    People should be paid for their personal data

    Celebrities should be banned from running for political office

    Every student should learn how to grow their own food

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Humans are too dependent on technology
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.
    Artificial intelligence is dangerous

  2. Speaker 2


    Humans are too dependent on technology
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.
    Artificial intelligence is dangerous

  3. Speaker 3


    Children should be allowed to drink soda
    Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.
    It would be better to live under the sea than in space.

  4. Speaker 4


    Children should be allowed to drink soda
    Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.
    It would be better to live under the sea than in space.

  5. Speaker 5


    Everyone has biases
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school
    Modern music is better than classical music

  6. Speaker 6


    Everyone has biases
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school
    Modern music is better than classical music

Round 4

  1. Speaker 1


    Sour candies are better than sweet candies
    Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.
    Halloween is better than Valentine's Day

  2. Speaker 2


    Sour candies are better than sweet candies
    Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.
    Halloween is better than Valentine's Day

  3. Speaker 3


    The US government should invest money in the use of artificial intelligence technology.
    There is no such thing as a just war
    Year-round education is better for students

  4. Speaker 4


    The US government should invest money in the use of artificial intelligence technology.
    There is no such thing as a just war
    Year-round education is better for students

  5. Speaker 5


    Amusement parks are for kids

    There should be an Academy Award for the best video game

    College is no longer the best path to success for Americans

  6. Speaker 6


    Amusement parks are for kids

    There should be an Academy Award for the best video game

    College is no longer the best path to success for Americans