G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
People can save nature by using technology
First aid classes should be required in high schools
Discord is better than TikTokSpeaker 2
People can save nature by using technology
First aid classes should be required in high schools
Discord is better than TikTokSpeaker 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 locationsSpeaker 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 locationsSpeaker 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 meetingsSpeaker 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
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 21Speaker 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 21Speaker 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 librariesSpeaker 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 librariesSpeaker 5
YouTube is good for kids
Summer is better than winter
Children should be given more choice on what they eat for dinnerSpeaker 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
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 qualitySpeaker 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 qualitySpeaker 3
Social media makes people more narcissistic.
Movies are better than tv shows
Wood is more useful than steelSpeaker 4
Social media makes people more narcissistic.
Movies are better than tv shows
Wood is more useful than steelSpeaker 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.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
Speaker 1
Disney does more harm than good.
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Competitive sports do more harm than goodSpeaker 2
Disney does more harm than good.
The voting age should be lowered to 16
Competitive sports do more harm than goodSpeaker 3
Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
Chess is better than checkers
Fiction teaches us more than non-fictionSpeaker 4
Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
Chess is better than checkers
Fiction teaches us more than non-fictionSpeaker 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 speechSpeaker 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 speechSpeaker 7
Every student should learn how to swim
Social media should be limited for teenagers under 16
School uniforms do more harm than good
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
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 explorationSpeaker 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 explorationSpeaker 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 hungerSpeaker 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 hungerSpeaker 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 WarsSpeaker 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
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.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.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 goodSpeaker 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 goodSpeaker 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.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.