G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    People can save nature by using technology
    First aid classes should be required in high schools
    Discord is better than TikTok

  2. Speaker 2


    People can save nature by using technology
    First aid classes should be required in high schools
    Discord is better than TikTok

  3. Speaker 3


    Text messages should be answered on the same day
    Netflix is better than YouTube
    High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locations

  4. Speaker 4


    Text messages should be answered on the same day
    Netflix is better than YouTube
    High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locations

  5. Speaker 5


    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
    Proper spelling should be used in text messages.
    Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetings

  6. Speaker 6


    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
    Proper spelling should be used in text messages.
    Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetings

Round G2/H2

  1. Speaker 1


    Robin Hood is a thief, not a hero.
    Citizens who don't vote should be fined
    The legal driving age should be increased to 21

  2. Speaker 2


    Robin Hood is a thief, not a hero.
    Citizens who don't vote should be fined
    The legal driving age should be increased to 21

  3. Speaker 3


    Everything is fair in love and war
    All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
    Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries

  4. Speaker 4


    Everything is fair in love and war
    All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class
    Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries

  5. Speaker 5


    YouTube is good for kids
    Summer is better than winter
    Children should be given more choice on what they eat for dinner

  6. Speaker 6


    YouTube is good for kids
    Summer is better than winter
    Children should be given more choice on what they eat for dinner

Round G3/J1

  1. Speaker 1


    We learn more from our failures than our successes
    Kids should be allowed to wear whatever they want to school
    Quantity is better than quality

  2. Speaker 2


    We learn more from our failures than our successes
    Kids should be allowed to wear whatever they want to school
    Quantity is better than quality

  3. Speaker 3


    Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    Movies are better than tv shows
    Wood is more useful than steel

  4. Speaker 4


    Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    Movies are better than tv shows
    Wood is more useful than steel

  5. Speaker 5


    Reading a book is better than watching a TV show
    Recess is just as important as math or reading
    Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.

  6. Speaker 6


    Reading a book is better than watching a TV show
    Recess is just as important as math or reading
    Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.

Elim 2 A/B

  1. Speaker 1


    Disney does more harm than good.
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Competitive sports do more harm than good

  2. Speaker 2


    Disney does more harm than good.
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Competitive sports do more harm than good

  3. Speaker 3


    Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
    Chess is better than checkers
    Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction

  4. Speaker 4


    Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
    Chess is better than checkers
    Fiction teaches us more than non-fiction

  5. Speaker 5


    Travel is important for education
    Having a lots of siblings is good
    Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speech

  6. Speaker 6


    Travel is important for education
    Having a lots of siblings is good
    Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speech

  7. Speaker 7


    Every student should learn how to swim

    Social media should be limited for teenagers under 16

    School uniforms do more harm than good

  8. Speaker 8


    Every student should learn how to swim

    Social media should be limited for teenagers under 16

    School uniforms do more harm than good

Elim 1 - G/J

  1. Speaker 1


    Physical education (PE) classes are beneficial
    Peer pressure can be good
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration 

  2. Speaker 2


    Physical education (PE) classes are beneficial
    Peer pressure can be good
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration 

  3. Speaker 3


    Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
    Gambling is a waste of money
    Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger

  4. Speaker 4


    Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
    Gambling is a waste of money
    Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger

  5. Speaker 5


    Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.
    Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.
    Harry Potter is better than Star Wars

  6. Speaker 6


    Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.
    Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.
    Harry Potter is better than Star Wars

Elim 2 G/H

  1. Speaker 1


    There should be a limit on how much people can buy at markets
    Social media makes people less socially active
    Schools should operate on a four-day week.

  2. Speaker 2


    There should be a limit on how much people can buy at markets
    Social media makes people less socially active
    Schools should operate on a four-day week.

  3. Speaker 3


    Humans are innately good
    Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good

  4. Speaker 4


    Humans are innately good
    Money, beyond a certain point, does not significantly contribute to personal happiness.
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good

  5. Speaker 5


    Everyone should have to take performing arts classes in school
    Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art
    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.

  6. Speaker 6


    Everyone should have to take performing arts classes in school
    Comic strips should be considered a work of literature, not art
    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.