Tournament Time: 4:15 AM Pacific
A. Elementary SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
2. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
3. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
Speaker 2
1. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
2. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
3. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
Speaker 3
1. Vacations are better planned than spontaneous.
2. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
3. Competition is better than cooperation
Speaker 4
1. Vacations are better planned than spontaneous.
2. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
3. Competition is better than cooperation
Speaker 5
1. History is the most important subject taught in school.
2. Animated movies are just as good for adults as they are for children.
3. Watching sports on TV is boring compared to playing them.
Speaker 6
1. History is the most important subject taught in school.
2. Animated movies are just as good for adults as they are for children.
3. Watching sports on TV is boring compared to playing them.
Speaker 7
1. Cake is a better dessert than pie.
2. Staying in a hotel is a better vacation experience than camping outdoors
3. Being able to talk to animals is better than reading minds.
Speaker 8
1. Cake is a better dessert than pie.
2. Staying in a hotel is a better vacation experience than camping outdoors
3. Being able to talk to animals is better than reading minds.
Speaker 9
1. Being famous would be a bad thing
2. Water parks are more enjoyable than traditional amusement parks
3. Reading books is a more stimulating and fun activity than watching television
Speaker 10
1. Being famous would be a bad thing
2. Water parks are more enjoyable than traditional amusement parks
3. Reading books is a more stimulating and fun activity than watching television
Round 2
Speaker 1
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
3. Professional video gamers should be considered real athletes.
Speaker 2
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. Schools should provide a longer recess period instead of adding more art classes
3. Professional video gamers should be considered real athletes.
Speaker 3
1. Schools should start later in the morning.
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. Video games are a better form of exercise than actual sports.
Speaker 4
1. Schools should start later in the morning.
2. Ice cream should be a main course at dinner.
3. Video games are a better form of exercise than actual sports.
Speaker 5
1. Fruit is a perfectly acceptable dessert.
2. Hard shell tacos are better than soft shell tacos.
3. Waking up early for school is unfair.
Speaker 6
1. Fruit is a perfectly acceptable dessert.
2. Hard shell tacos are better than soft shell tacos.
3. Waking up early for school is unfair.
Speaker 7
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. Learning cursive handwriting is a waste of time.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 8
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. Learning cursive handwriting is a waste of time.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 9
1. Modern music is better than classical music.
2. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
3. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
Speaker 10
1. Modern music is better than classical music.
2. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
3. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
Round 3
Speaker 1
1. Cursive should be taught in schools.
2. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
3. Summer break should be longer
Speaker 2
1. Cursive should be taught in schools.
2. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
3. Summer break should be longer
Speaker 3
1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
2. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
3. Being an only child is better than having siblings.
Speaker 4
1. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
2. Coloring with markers produces better art than coloring with crayons
3. Being an only child is better than having siblings.
Speaker 5
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
3. Tests are the best way to measure learning.
Speaker 6
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
3. Tests are the best way to measure learning.
Speaker 7
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. Homework should be completely banned for elementary school students
3. School hours should be cut.
Speaker 8
1. Snowboarding is a more enjoyable winter sport than skiing
2. Homework should be completely banned for elementary school students
3. School hours should be cut.
Speaker 9
1. Paper bags are a better choice for the environment than plastic bags
2. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
3. Schools should have a pet mascot.
Speaker 10
1. Paper bags are a better choice for the environment than plastic bags
2. Cookies are a better baked dessert than cupcakes
3. Schools should have a pet mascot.