A. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 8:00am
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Homework is beneficial for middle school students
2. Handwriting should be taught in schools
3. Kids should be allowed to bring toys to school
Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Homework is beneficial for middle school students
2. Handwriting should be taught in schools
3. Kids should be allowed to bring toys to school
Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Children should be paid for getting good grades
2. Kids should have more recess time in middle school
3. Middle school should start after 9:00am
Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Children should be paid for getting good grades
2. Kids should have more recess time in middle school
3. Middle school should start after 9:00am
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Middle school students should be allowed to talk in-class
2. Middle school students should be allowed to eat in-class
3. Teachers should reward students with candy
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Middle school students should be allowed to talk in-class
2. Middle school students should be allowed to eat in-class
3. Teachers should reward students with candy
Round 2 - 9:15am
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Smartphones make people dumber
2. Macbooks are better than chromebooks
3. Disney+ is better than netflix
Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Smartphones make people dumber
2. Macbooks are better than chromebooks
3. Disney+ is better than netflix
Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Plane travel is better than train travel
2. Playstation is better than Xbox
3. eBooks are better to read than paper books
Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Plane travel is better than train travel
2. Playstation is better than Xbox
3. eBooks are better to read than paper books
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Buying online is better than shopping in-person
2. Zoom school is better than in-person school
3. Middle school students should have iPads for school
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Buying online is better than shopping in-person
2. Zoom school is better than in-person school
3. Middle school students should have iPads for school
Round 3 - 10:30am
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Harry Potter is better than Lord of the Rings
2. Dr. Seuss is better than Shel Silverstein
3. Poetry is more interesting than prose
Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Harry Potter is better than Lord of the Rings
2. Dr. Seuss is better than Shel Silverstein
3. Poetry is more interesting than prose
Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Ravenclaw is better than Hufflepuff
2. DC is better than Marvel
3. Classical music is better than current music
Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Ravenclaw is better than Hufflepuff
2. DC is better than Marvel
3. Classical music is better than contemporary music
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Herminoe Granger is more important to Harry Potter than Ron Weasley
2. Frodo should have kept the ring
3. Abstract paintings are more interesting than realism
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Herminoe Granger is more important to Harry Potter than Ron Weasley
2. Frodo should have kept the ring
3. Abstract paintings are more interesting than realism
Finals - 12:10pm
Speaker 1
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Kids should keep secrets from their parents
2. Junk food should be banned in schools
3. Zoos should be closed
Speaker 2
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Kids should keep secrets from their parents
2. Junk food should be banned in schools
3. Zoos should be closed
Speaker 3
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Math is the most important subject in school
2. Soda taxes should be implemented
3. Boxing should be banned
Speaker 4
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Math is the most important subject in school
2. Soda taxes should be implemented
3. Boxing should be banned
Speaker 5
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Kids should be able to vote for president
2. Dessert should be served every night
3. Horse racing should be banned
Speaker 6
Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Kids should be able to vote for president
2. Dessert should be served every night
3. Horse racing should be banned