B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 1:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Humans are innately good

    Justice is more important than peace.

    Children should have the same rights as adults

  2. Speaker 2


    Humans are innately good

    Justice is more important than peace.

    Children should have the same rights as adults

  3. Speaker 3


    Quantity is better than quality

    All childrens’ stories should include a moral

    Makeup is art

  4. Speaker 4


    Quantity is better than quality

    All childrens’ stories should include a moral

    Makeup is art

  5. Speaker 5


    Online education is as good as in-person education

    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper

    The current grading system in schools is effective

  6. Speaker 6


    Online education is as good as in-person education

    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper

    The current grading system in schools is effective

Round 2 - 3:05pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Facebook should have a "dislike" button

    Being attractive is better than being rich

    Students should be required to volunteer in the community

  2. Speaker 2


    Facebook should have a "dislike" button

    Being attractive is better than being rich

    Students should be required to volunteer in the community

  3. Speaker 3


    Contact sports should not be offered in high schools

    First aid classes should be required in high schools

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  4. Speaker 4


    Contact sports should not be offered in high schools

    First aid classes should be required in high schools

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

  5. Speaker 5


    All students should be required to take a performing arts class

    Reality television depicts real life

    People can save nature by using technology

  6. Speaker 6


    All students should be required to take a performing arts class

    Reality television depicts real life

    People can save nature by using technology

Round 3 - 4:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Ambition is good

    Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender

    E-games should be an Olympic sport

  2. Speaker 2


    Ambition is good

    Kids sports teams should be based on age, not gender

    E-games should be an Olympic sport

  3. Speaker 3


    Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students

    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

    Improvisation should be required in school

  4. Speaker 4


    Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students

    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents

    Improvisation should be required in school

  5. Speaker 5


    It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.

    Kids should have their own banking accounts

    Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school

  6. Speaker 6


    It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.

    Kids should have their own banking accounts

    Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school

Finals - 6:10pm

  1. Speaker 1


    CPR should be mandatory in school

    Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves

    Masks should be worn after the pandemic is over

  2. Speaker 2


    CPR should be mandatory in school

    Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves

    Masks should be worn after the pandemic is over

  3. Speaker 3


    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars

    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise

    There should be less focus on AP courses in high school

  4. Speaker 4


    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars

    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise

    There should be less focus on AP courses in high school

  5. Speaker 5


    The video gaming world is sexist.

    Superheroes are misleading idols

    People should not live near fire-prone areas

  6. Speaker 6


    The video gaming world is sexist.

    Superheroes are misleading idols

    People should not live near fire-prone areas