D. Elementary SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1: 8:00am

Speaker 1

History is an important subject that all students should learn

Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

The Internet does more good than harm.

Speaker 2

History is an important subject that all students should learn

Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

The Internet does more good than harm.

Speaker 3

Giving is better than receiving

A british accent makes you sound smarter

Grades should be abolished

Speaker 4

Giving is better than receiving

A british accent makes you sound smarter

Grades should be abolished

Speaker 5

Television is a bad influence

Disney does more harm than good.

Cheating is always wrong

Speaker 6

Television is a bad influence

Disney does more harm than good.

Cheating is always wrong

Round 2: 9:30am

Speaker 1

Being cold is better than being hot

All parks should have playgrounds

Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers

Speaker 2

Being cold is better than being hot

All parks should have playgrounds

Grades should be based on effort, not correct answers

Speaker 3

Kids under 12 should not be on social media

The sun is better than the moon

Effort is more important than smarts

Speaker 4

Kids under 12 should not be on social media

The sun is better than the moon

Effort is more important than smarts

Speaker 5

Money can buy happiness.

Students should be allowed to skip grades in school

A hotdog is a sandwich.

Speaker 6

Money can buy happiness.

Students should be allowed to skip grades in school

A hotdog is a sandwich.

Round 3: 10:45am

Speaker 1

Pokemon is better than Spongebob

The school day should be shorter

It would be better to be rich and dumb than poor and smart

Speaker 2

Pokemon is better than Spongebob

The school day should be shorter

It would be better to be rich and dumb than poor and smart

Speaker 3

Kindness is more important than intelligence

Having too many toys is bad for kids

Wood is more useful than steel

Speaker 4

Kindness is more important than intelligence

Having too many toys is bad for kids

Wood is more useful than steel

Speaker 5

Self-defense should be taught as a PE class

Chess is more fun than checkers

PE should be required of all students throughout middle and high school

Speaker 6

Self-defense should be taught as a PE class

Chess is more fun than checkers

PE should be required of all students throughout middle and high school

Finals - 12:15pm

Speaker 1

You need to experience sadness to experience happiness

Iron man is better than Captain America

Apples are better than bananas

Speaker 2

You need to experience sadness to experience happiness

Iron man is better than Captain America

Apples are better than bananas

Speaker 3

Toy Story is better than The Incredibles

Science class is more important than art class

Chocolate milk is better than Hot Chocolate

Speaker 4

Toy Story is better than The Incredibles

Science class is more important than art class

Chocolate milk is better than Hot Chocolate

Speaker 5

Summer is better than winter

It is better to be kind than to be truthful

The type of phone you have matters

Speaker 6

Summer is better than winter

It is better to be kind than to be truthful

The type of phone you have matters