H. Elementary SPAR Event Prompts

Round E2/F3/H1

  1. Speaker 1


    Grades should be abolished
    Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
    Wood is more useful than steel

  2. Speaker 2


    Grades should be abolished
    Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
    Wood is more useful than steel

  3. Speaker 3


    We learn more from our failures than our successes
    Physical education (PE) classes are beneficial
    Scientists should try to develop a way for everyone to live forever

  4. Speaker 4


    We learn more from our failures than our successes
    Physical education (PE) classes are beneficial
    Scientists should try to develop a way for everyone to live forever

  5. Speaker 5


    Peer pressure can be good
    Writing notes by hand is better than writing them on a computer
    Disney does more harm than good.

  6. Speaker 6


    Peer pressure can be good
    Writing notes by hand is better than writing them on a computer
    Disney does more harm than good.

Round G2/H2

  1. Speaker 1


    Cars are better than trains
    Electronic toys are better than traditional toys
    Effort is more important than smarts

  2. Speaker 2


    Cars are better than trains
    Electronic toys are better than traditional toys
    Effort is more important than smarts

  3. Speaker 3


    Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers
    Fruity candy is better than chocolate candy
    Anyone older than 10 years old should do their own laundry

  4. Speaker 4


    Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers
    Fruity candy is better than chocolate candy
    Anyone older than 10 years old should do their own laundry

  5. Speaker 5


    Square pizza is better than pizza triangles
    Cursive handwriting is an important skill
    There should be a limit on how much people can buy at markets

  6. Speaker 6


    Square pizza is better than pizza triangles
    Cursive handwriting is an important skill
    There should be a limit on how much people can buy at markets

Round E3/F4/H3

  1. Speaker 1


    Kindness is more important than intelligence
    All students should be required to take a cooking class
    Burgers are sandwiches

  2. Speaker 2


    Kindness is more important than intelligence
    All students should be required to take a cooking class
    Burgers are sandwiches

  3. Speaker 3


    There should be more punishments for bad behavior.
    It is better to save some of your allowance than to spend it all
    Iron man is better than Captain America

  4. Speaker 4


    There should be more punishments for bad behavior.
    It is better to save some of your allowance than to spend it all
    Iron man is better than Captain America

  5. Speaker 5


    Creating Art is better than buying art
    Summer is better than winter
    It’s better to be good at academics than to be good at sports

  6. Speaker 6


    Creating Art is better than buying art
    Summer is better than winter
    It’s better to be good at academics than to be good at sports

Elim 1: C/D - Prelim H4

  1. Speaker 1


    Humans are the most dangerous animal
    Movies are better than tv shows
    Summer vacation is better than winter vacation

  2. Speaker 2


    Humans are the most dangerous animal
    Movies are better than tv shows
    Summer vacation is better than winter vacation

  3. Speaker 3


    School cafeterias should ban junk food
    Reading a book is better than watching a TV show
    It is better to be strong than fast

  4. Speaker 4


    School cafeterias should ban junk food
    Reading a book is better than watching a TV show
    It is better to be strong than fast

  5. Speaker 5


    Elementary kids should be able to vote for President
    Ice cream is better than cake
    It would be better to be able to fly than to be able to turn invisible.

  6. Speaker 6


    Elementary kids should be able to vote for President
    Ice cream is better than cake
    It would be better to be able to fly than to be able to turn invisible.

Elim 2: E/F - Elim 1: H

  1. Speaker 1


    Children should be given more choice on what they eat for dinner
    Dessert should be served every night
    Batman is better than Superman

  2. Speaker 2


    Children should be given more choice on what they eat for dinner
    Dessert should be served every night
    Batman is better than Superman

  3. Speaker 3


    School days should start later in the morning
    Students should be able to snack in class
    Zoos do more harm than good

  4. Speaker 4


    School days should start later in the morning
    Students should be able to snack in class
    Zoos do more harm than good

  5. Speaker 5


    It is better to be lucky than smart
    Morning is better than night
    Candy should be given as rewards in the classroom.

  6. Speaker 6


    It is better to be lucky than smart
    Morning is better than night
    Candy should be given as rewards in the classroom.

Elim 2 G/H

  1. Speaker 1


    Green apples are better than all other apples
    Video games should have time limits built in
    There are good lessons to be learned from cartoons

  2. Speaker 2


    Green apples are better than all other apples
    Video games should have time limits built in
    There are good lessons to be learned from cartoons

  3. Speaker 3


    Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child
    Hunting should be illegal
    Soccer is the best sport

  4. Speaker 4


    Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child
    Hunting should be illegal
    Soccer is the best sport

  5. Speaker 5


    Every classroom should have a pet
    Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
    Kids should have mobile phones

  6. Speaker 6


    Every classroom should have a pet
    Hot chocolate is better than a chocolate milkshake
    Kids should have mobile phones