A. Junior Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
- Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
- Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
- Weekends are overrated.
Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
- Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
- Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
- Weekends are overrated.
Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
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Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.
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Tom Brady should have played one more year.
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Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.
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Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
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Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.
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Tom Brady should have played one more year.
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Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.
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Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
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The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.
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National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.
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Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
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Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
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The education system over prioritizes degrees from S.T.E.M. fields.
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National Security ought to be prioritized over the right to privacy.
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Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.
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Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
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Fiction is preferable to nonfiction.
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Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
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Fiction is preferable to nonfiction.
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Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.
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Zoos do more harm than good.
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Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
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Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.
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Twitter does more harm than Facebook.
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Automation will do more harm than good.
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Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
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Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.
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Twitter does more harm than Facebook.
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Automation will do more harm than good.
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Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Youtube is better than Netflix.
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Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
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Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
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When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.
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Youtube is better than Netflix.
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Life would be better if people didn’t need to sleep.
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Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
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Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.
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Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
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When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.
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Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
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Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.
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Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.
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When possible, working remotely is preferable to returning to offices.
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Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
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The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
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The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
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The internet should be regulated as a public utility.
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The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.
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Trade schools are preferable to higher education.
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Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
- Final exams are preferable to final papers.
- Homework does more harm than good.
- Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.
Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
- Final exams are preferable to final papers.
- Homework does more harm than good.
- Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.
Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
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Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.
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PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
- Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
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Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
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Lebron James has passed Michael Jordan as the NBA G.O.A.T.
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PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.
- Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
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Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
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Jake Paul is good for boxing
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.
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Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
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Jake Paul is good for boxing
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East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.
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Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.
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Speaker 5
Speakers 5 and 6
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Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.
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There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
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Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.
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Speaker 6
Speakers 5 and 6
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Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.
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There is no such thing as “private” anymore.
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Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.
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Elimination Round 1 - 2:00 PM PST
Speaker 1
Speakers 1 and 2
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Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.
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Super strength is a preferable power to flight.
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Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.
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Speaker 2
Speakers 1 and 2
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Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.
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Super strength is a preferable power to flight.
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Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.
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Speaker 3
Speakers 3 and 4
1. Anime is an important part of our culture.
2. Money can’t buy happiness.
3. Vengeance is preferable to Justice.
Speaker 4
Speakers 3 and 4
1. Anime is an important part of our culture.
2. Money can’t buy happiness.
3. Vengeance is preferable to Justice.