G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 5:30 PM

Speaker 1

Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.

Batman is better than Superman

Twitter does more harm than good

Speaker 2

Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.

Batman is better than Superman

Twitter does more harm than good

Speaker 3

Gas cars should be banned

Universal studios is better than Disneyland

A british accent makes you sound smarter

Speaker 4

Gas cars should be banned

Universal studios is better than Disneyland

A british accent makes you sound smarter

Speaker 5

Community service should be required

Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school

Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers

Speaker 6

Community service should be required

Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school

Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers

Round 2 - 9:30 AM

Speaker 1

Soccer is better than football

All museums should be free

Knowing how to ride a bike is more useful than knowing how to swim

Speaker 2

Soccer is better than football

All museums should be free

Knowing how to ride a bike is more useful than knowing how to swim

Speaker 3

Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones

Skydiving is better than scuba diving.

Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work

Speaker 4

Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones

Skydiving is better than scuba diving.

Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work

Speaker 5

Eating meat is ethical

Profanity (Swear words) can be good

First aid classes should be required in high schools

Speaker 6

Eating meat is ethical

Profanity (Swear words) can be good

First aid classes should be required in high schools

Round - 1:00 PM

Speaker 1

A lion is a more dangerous pet than an elephant

The First Amendment protects hate speech

Police are necessary for safe communities

Speaker 2

A lion is a more dangerous pet than an elephant

The First Amendment protects hate speech

Police are necessary for safe communities

Speaker 3

It’s better to be good at academics than to be good at sports

Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.

Coke is better than Pepsi

Speaker 4

It’s better to be good at academics than to be good at sports

Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.

Coke is better than Pepsi

Speaker 5

Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries

Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes

Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social media

Speaker 6

Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries

Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes

Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social media

Round - 9:30 AM

Speaker 1

Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child

All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly

Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction

Speaker 2

Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child

All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly

Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction

Speaker 3

Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art

Waffles are better than pancakes

Going out is more fun than staying at home.

Speaker 4

Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art

Waffles are better than pancakes

Going out is more fun than staying at home.

Speaker 5

Soccer is more exciting than Baseball

Schools should have armed security guards

Greed is the root of all evil.

Speaker 6

Soccer is more exciting than Baseball

Schools should have armed security guards

Greed is the root of all evil.

Round - 3:00 PM

Speaker 1

Pop culture should be taught in school

Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries

Schools should have dress codes for makeup

Speaker 2

Pop culture should be taught in school

Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries

Schools should have dress codes for makeup

Speaker 3

School is the biggest source of stress for kids.

Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

All classes should have flexible seating

Speaker 4

School is the biggest source of stress for kids.

Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

All classes should have flexible seating

Speaker 5

Education until high school should not be mandated

In N Out is better than McDonalds

Modern music is better than classical music

Speaker 6

Education until high school should not be mandated

In N Out is better than McDonalds

Modern music is better than classical music

Round - 4:45pm

Speaker 1

It is better to be strong than fast

Animal testing can be good

Humans are too dependent on technology

 

Speaker 2

It is better to be strong than fast

Animal testing can be good

Humans are too dependent on technology

 

Speaker 3

Soda is better than coffee

Multiplayer games are better than singleplayer games.

It would be better to live under the sea than in space.

Speaker 4

Soda is better than coffee

Multiplayer games are better than singleplayer games.

It would be better to live under the sea than in space.

Speaker 5

Invisibility is a better super power than flight

Almonds are better than peanuts

The Internet does more good than harm.

Speaker 6

Invisibility is a better super power than flight

Almonds are better than peanuts

The Internet does more good than harm.