D. Championship SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 12:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    A hammer is a more important tool than a screwdriver

    Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

    Advertisements should be illegal on children's online sites

     

  2. Speaker 2


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    A hammer is a more important tool than a screwdriver

    Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

    Advertisements should be illegal on children's online sites

  3. Speaker 3


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states

    All Americans should be required to vote

    All classes should have flexible seating

  4. Speaker 4


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states

    All Americans should be required to vote

    All classes should have flexible seating

  5. Speaker 5


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All middle school students should learn a foreign language

    All museums and zoos should be free to everyone

    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions

  6. Speaker 6


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All middle school students should learn a foreign language

    All museums and zoos should be free to everyone

    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions

  7. Speaker 7


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child

    All parks should have playgrounds

    All people should become vegetarian

  8. Speaker 8


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child

    All parks should have playgrounds

    All people should become vegetarian

Round 2 - 1:30 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All people should have free Internet access

    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

    All students should be required to take a performing arts class

     

  2. Speaker 2


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All people should have free Internet access

    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

    All students should be required to take a performing arts class

  3. Speaker 3


     

    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All students should have to take a cooking class

    All teenagers should be required to get after-school jobs

    Classical Music Is Better Than Pop Music

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    All students should have to take a cooking class

    All teenagers should be required to get after-school jobs

    Classical Music Is Better Than Pop Music

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Ambition is more important than creativity

    America should give more money to other countries

    America should have a king and not a president

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Ambition is more important than creativity

    America should give more money to other countries

    America should have a king and not a president

  7. Speaker 7


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos, aquariums, or wildlife parks

    Genetically modified foods are a viable solution to world hunger

    Artificial intelligence is dangerous

  8. Speaker 8


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Animals should not be kept in zoos, aquariums, or wildlife parks

    Genetically modified foods are a viable solution to world hunger

    Artificial intelligence is dangerous

Round 3 - 10:00 a.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Asynchronous teaching lectures should be banned

    Baby talk is never appropriate

    Bacon smells better than it tastes

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Asynchronous teaching lectures should be banned

    Baby talk is never appropriate

    Bacon smells better than it tastes

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Batman is better than Superman

    Being brave is better than being safe

    Books and Media should include trigger warnings

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Batman is better than Superman

    Being brave is better than being safe

    Books and Media should include trigger warnings

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Books are always better than the movies that are made from them

    The government should be allowed to force parents to take their sick children to the hospital

    Burgers are sandwiches

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Books are always better than the movies that are made from them

    The government should be allowed to force parents to take their sick children to the hospital

    Burgers are sandwiches

  7. Speaker 7


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Burritos are better than tacos

    California is the best state

    All cars should become electric

  8. Speaker 8


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Burritos are better than tacos

    California is the best state

    All cars should become electric

Elim 1 - 2:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services

    Daily leisure time can be a substitute for a yearly vacation

    High profitability can justify environmentally hazardous practices

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Competition can improve the quality of healthcare services

    Daily leisure time can be a substitute for a yearly vacation

    High profitability can justify environmentally hazardous practices

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Humans can save nature by using technology

     The US government will correct the country’s financial instability

    College education should be compulsory

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

     

    Humans can save nature by using technology

     The US government will correct the country’s financial instability

    College education should be compulsory

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Children should be better represented in government

    China should pay Korea for the damage done by the fine dust from their factories

    College and trade schools should be free

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

     

    Children should be better represented in government

    China should pay Korea for the damage done by the fine dust from their factories

    College and trade schools should be free

  7. Speaker 7


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Community service should be required

    Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools

    Costco is a monopoly

  8. Speaker 8


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Community service should be required

    Corporal punishment should be allowed in schools

    Costco is a monopoly

Elim 2 - 5:30 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    CPR should be mandatory in school

    Creating Art is better than buying art

     

    Criticism is more effective than praise

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    CPR should be mandatory in school

    Creating Art is better than buying art

     

    Criticism is more effective than praise

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

     

    Cryptocurrencies are a scam

    Democracy is the most effective type of government

    Laws effectively keep up with changes in technology

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Cryptocurrencies are a scam

    Democracy is the most effective type of government

    Laws effectively keep up with changes in technology

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Globalization promotes universal healthcare

    Peer pressure absolves deliquent teens from cupabilty

    Technology intensifies human communication

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Globalization promotes universal healthcare

    Peer pressure absolves deliquent teens from cupabilty

    Technology intensifies human communication

  7. Speaker 7


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Technology advances human health

    The credit industry promotes economic development

    Traditional public school education addresses contemporary society’s needs

  8. Speaker 8


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

     

    Technology advances human health

    The credit industry promotes economic development

    Traditional public school education addresses contemporary society’s needs