B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1: 1:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


      1. Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
      2. Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
      3. Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
  2. Speaker 2


      1. Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one
      2. Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
      3. Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, and R) should be done away with
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    2. Giving is better than receiving
    3. Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    2. Giving is better than receiving
    3. Electronic databases should replace all physical libraries
  5. Speaker 5


      1. All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
      2. Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
      3. Democracy is the most effective type of government
  6. Speaker 6


      1. All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
      2. Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
      3. Democracy is the most effective type of government

Round 2: 3:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. Apple Music is better than Spotify
    2. Public shaming is useful
    3. Discord is better than TikTok
  2. Speaker 2


    1. Apple Music is better than Spotify
    2. Public shaming is useful
    3. Discord is better than TikTok
  3. Speaker 3


      1. Television is a bad influence

    • Being cold is better than being hot

    1. Coding class should be required in school.
  4. Speaker 4


      1. Television is a bad influence

    • Being cold is better than being hot

    1. Coding class should be required in school.
  5. Speaker 5


      1. Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools

    • The constitution of the US is outdated and must be re-written.

    1. Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes
  6. Speaker 6


      1. Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools

    • The constitution of the US is outdated and must be re-written.

    1. Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes

Round 3: 4:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    1. There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    2. The legal driving age should be increased
    3. Baseball is the best sport
  2. Speaker 2


    1. There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    2. The legal driving age should be increased
    3. Baseball is the best sport
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger
    2. Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    3. The pen is mightier than the sword.
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Genetically modified foods are the most viable solution to world hunger
    2. Middle school students should be required to do community-based volunteer work
    3. The pen is mightier than the sword.
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    2. Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
    3. Conflict can be productive
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    2. Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
    3. Conflict can be productive

Finals: 5:45pm

  1. Speaker 1


    • All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child

    1. Playing video games does more harm than good
    2. Horse Racing should be banned
  2. Speaker 2


    • All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child

    1. Playing video games does more harm than good
    2. Horse Racing should be banned
  3. Speaker 3


    1. Standardized tests do more good than harm
    2. Proper grammar and spelling should be used in text messages
    3. It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings
  4. Speaker 4


    1. Standardized tests do more good than harm
    2. Proper grammar and spelling should be used in text messages
    3. It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings
  5. Speaker 5


    1. Internet literacy should be taught in school
    2. Barbie dolls are harmful
    3. Kids under 12 should not be on social media
     
  6. Speaker 6


    1. Internet literacy should be taught in school
    2. Barbie dolls are harmful
    3. Kids under 12 should not be on social media