G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 5:30 PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.

    Batman is better than Superman

    Twitter does more harm than good

  2. Speaker 2


    Petting zoos are a form of animal abuse.

    Batman is better than Superman

    Twitter does more harm than good

  3. Speaker 3


    Gas cars should be banned

    Universal studios is better than Disneyland

    A british accent makes you sound smarter

  4. Speaker 4


    Gas cars should be banned

    Universal studios is better than Disneyland

    A british accent makes you sound smarter

  5. 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

  6. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Speaker 5


    Eating meat is ethical

    Profanity (Swear words) can be good

    First aid classes should be required in high schools

  6. 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

  1. Speaker 1


    A lion is a more dangerous pet than an elephant

    The First Amendment protects hate speech

    Police are necessary for safe communities

  2. Speaker 2


    A lion is a more dangerous pet than an elephant

    The First Amendment protects hate speech

    Police are necessary for safe communities

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Speaker 5


    Soccer is more exciting than Baseball

    Schools should have armed security guards

    Greed is the root of all evil.

  6. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Speaker 3


    School is the biggest source of stress for kids.

    Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

    All classes should have flexible seating

  4. Speaker 4


    School is the biggest source of stress for kids.

    Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

    All classes should have flexible seating

  5. Speaker 5


    Education until high school should not be mandated

    In N Out is better than McDonalds

    Modern music is better than classical music

  6. 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

  1. Speaker 1


    It is better to be strong than fast

    Animal testing can be good

    Humans are too dependent on technology

     

  2. Speaker 2


    It is better to be strong than fast

    Animal testing can be good

    Humans are too dependent on technology

     

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Speaker 5


    Invisibility is a better super power than flight

    Almonds are better than peanuts

    The Internet does more good than harm.

  6. Speaker 6


    Invisibility is a better super power than flight

    Almonds are better than peanuts

    The Internet does more good than harm.