A. Professional Debate Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)

    Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.

  2. Speaker 2


    Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)

    Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

  3. Speaker 3


    Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)

    The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.

Round 2 - 9:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)

    Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.

  2. Speaker 2


    Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)

    National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.

  3. Speaker 3


    Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)

    Nuclear is a preferable energy source to solar.

Round 3 - 10:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)

    Money can’t buy happiness.

  2. Speaker 2


    Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)

    When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.

  3. Speaker 3


    Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)

    Public Transit is preferable to personal vehicle ownership.

Round 4 - 11:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)

    The internet should be regulated as a public utility.

  2. Speaker 2


    Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)

    Twitter does more harm than Facebook.

  3. Speaker 3


    Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)

    Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.

Elimination Round 1 - 1:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Spar 1 (Speaker 1 vs Speaker 2)

    The National Park System should be significantly expanded.

  2. Speaker 2


    Spar 2 (Speaker 3 vs Speaker 4)

    Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.

  3. Speaker 3


    Spar 3 (Speaker 5 vs Speaker 6)

    Hacking is the greatest threat to the United States