B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 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.

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.

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

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

Speaker 5

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

Speaker 6

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Speaker 1

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

Speaker 2

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Speaker 1

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

Speaker 2

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Speaker 1

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

Speaker 2

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

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.

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.

Speaker 5

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

Speaker 6

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

Round 4

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

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

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

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

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

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