G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 1

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Homework should be limited to one hour per night.

     

    Hard work matters more than natural talent.

     


    Reading is better than watching TV.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Round 1

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Homework should be limited to one hour per night.

     

    Hard work matters more than natural talent.

     


    Reading is better than watching TV.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Students should have a four-day school week.

     

    Peer pressure can be good.

     

    Everyone should be required to exercise daily.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Students should have a four-day school week.

     

    Peer pressure can be good.

     

    Everyone should be required to exercise daily.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be able to choose some of their classes.

     

    Community service should be required.

     

    Summer break should be shorter.

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be able to choose some of their classes.

     

    Community service should be required.

     

    Summer break should be shorter.

     

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Standardized tests do more harm than good.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

     

    All kids should have a set bedtime.

  2. Speaker 2


    Round 2

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Standardized tests do more harm than good.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

     

    All kids should have a set bedtime.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Phones should be allowed in school.

     

    Rules limit creativity.

     

    It’s better to have many friends than a few close ones.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Phones should be allowed in school.

     

    Rules limit creativity.

     

    It’s better to have many friends than a few close ones.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be allowed to grade their teachers.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos.

     

    Teamwork is better than working alone.

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be allowed to grade their teachers.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos.

     

    Teamwork is better than working alone.

     

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 3

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Social media is good for society.

     

    Time travel would create more problems than solutions.

     

    The journey is more important than the destination.

  2. Speaker 2


    Round 3

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Social media is good for society.

     

    Time travel would create more problems than solutions.

     

    The journey is more important than the destination.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    AI tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Arts are as important as sports.

     

    Kids should earn their own spending money.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    AI tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Arts are as important as sports.

     

    Kids should earn their own spending money.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Influencers have too much power.

     

    Every student should join a club.

     

    Magic is better than technology.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Influencers have too much power.

     

    Every student should join a club.

     

    Magic is better than technology.

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    FINALS

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Public transportation should be free.

     

    Everyone should be treated exactly the same.

     

    School should start later in the morning.

  2. Speaker 2


    FINALS

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Public transportation should be free.

     

    Everyone should be treated exactly the same.

     

    School should start later in the morning.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Cities should have more parks.

     

    Recess should be required through middle school.

     

    Video games are educational.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Cities should have more parks.

     

    Recess should be required through middle school.

     

    Video games are educational.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Rewards are more effective than punishments.

     

    Grades should be replaced with feedback.

     

    Cities should ban plastic bags.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Rewards are more effective than punishments.

     

    Grades should be replaced with feedback.

     

    Cities should ban plastic bags.

MS SPAR Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 1

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Homework should be limited to one hour per night.

     

    Hard work matters more than natural talent.

     


    Reading is better than watching TV.

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Round 1

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Homework should be limited to one hour per night.

     

    Hard work matters more than natural talent.

     


    Reading is better than watching TV.

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Students should have a four-day school week.

     

    Peer pressure can be good.

     

    Everyone should be required to exercise daily.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Students should have a four-day school week.

     

    Peer pressure can be good.

     

    Everyone should be required to exercise daily.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be able to choose some of their classes.

     

    Community service should be required.

     

    Summer break should be shorter.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be able to choose some of their classes.

     

    Community service should be required.

     

    Summer break should be shorter.

MS SPAR Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 2

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Standardized tests do more harm than good.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

     

    All kids should have a set bedtime.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Standardized tests do more harm than good.

     

    Fast food should be banned for kids.

     

    All kids should have a set bedtime.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Phones should be allowed in school.

     

    Rules limit creativity.

     

    It’s better to have many friends than a few close ones.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Phones should be allowed in school.

     

    Rules limit creativity.

     

    It’s better to have many friends than a few close ones.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be allowed to grade their teachers.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos.

     

    Teamwork is better than working alone.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Students should be allowed to grade their teachers.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos.

     

    Teamwork is better than working alone.

MS SPAR Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Round 3

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Social media is good for society.

     

    Time travel would create more problems than solutions.

     

    The journey is more important than the destination.

  2. Speaker 2


    Round 3

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Social media is good for society.

     

    Time travel would create more problems than solutions.

     

    The journey is more important than the destination.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    AI tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Arts are as important as sports.

     

    Kids should earn their own spending money.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    AI tools should be allowed for schoolwork.

     

    Arts are as important as sports.

     

    Kids should earn their own spending money.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Influencers have too much power.

     

    Every student should join a club.

     

    Magic is better than technology.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Influencers have too much power.

     

    Every student should join a club.

     

    Magic is better than technology.

MS SPAR Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    FINALS

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Public transportation should be free.

     

    Everyone should be treated exactly the same.

     

    School should start later in the morning.

  2. Speaker 2


    FINALS

     

    Speaker 1 vs 2

     

    Public transportation should be free.

     

    Everyone should be treated exactly the same.

     

    School should start later in the morning.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Cities should have more parks.

     

    Recess should be required through middle school.

     

    Video games are educational.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 3 vs 4

     

    Cities should have more parks.

     

    Recess should be required through middle school.

     

    Video games are educational.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Rewards are more effective than punishments.

     

    Grades should be replaced with feedback.

     

    Cities should ban plastic bags.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 5 vs 6

     

    Rewards are more effective than punishments.

     

    Grades should be replaced with feedback.

     

    Cities should ban plastic bags.