A. High School Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts

Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
    2. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
    3. Weekends are overrated.
  2. Speaker 2


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.
    2. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.
    3. Weekends are overrated.
  3. Speaker 3


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.

    2. Tom Brady should have played one more year.

    3. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Time-traveling forwards is preferable to time-traveling backward.

    2. Tom Brady should have played one more year.

    3. Skills learned in speech are more useful than skills learned in debate.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speakers 5 and 6

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

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

    3. Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speakers 5 and 6

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

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

    3. Steph Curry is better for the NBA than Lebron James.

Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Fiction is preferable to nonfiction.

    2. Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.

    3. Zoos do more harm than good.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Fiction is preferable to nonfiction.

    2. Athletes speaking out on their beliefs have done more harm than good.

    3. Zoos do more harm than good.

  3. Speaker 3


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.

    2. Twitter does more harm than Facebook.

    3. Automation will do more harm than good.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Given the option, being talented is better than being hardworking.

    2. Twitter does more harm than Facebook.

    3. Automation will do more harm than good.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.

    2. Youtube is better than Netflix.

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

  6. Speaker 6


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. When it comes to employees, computer skills ought to be valued more highly than communication skills.

    2. Youtube is better than Netflix.

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

Round 3 - 11:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

    2. Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.

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

  2. Speaker 2


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Space exploration is a more worthwhile endeavor than ocean exploration.

    2. Going to community college is a better first step after highschool than going to a university for the average person.

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

  3. Speaker 3


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. The internet should be regulated as a public utility.

    2. The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.

    3. Trade schools are preferable to higher education.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. The internet should be regulated as a public utility.

    2. The Golden State Warriors will win the NBA Championship this year.

    3. Trade schools are preferable to higher education.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Final exams are preferable to final papers.
    2. Homework does more harm than good.
    3. Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.
  6. Speaker 6


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Final exams are preferable to final papers.
    2. Homework does more harm than good.
    3. Baseball is no longer America’s pastime.

Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speakers 1 and 2

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

    2. PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.

    3. Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
  2. Speaker 2


    Speakers 1 and 2

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

    2. PC gaming is preferable to console gaming.

    3. Billionaires should pay for their own stadiums
  3. Speaker 3


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Jake Paul is good for boxing

    2. East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

    3. Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.

  4. Speaker 4


    Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Jake Paul is good for boxing

    2. East Coast rap is better than West Coast rap.

    3. Crypto currency is a preferable alternative to fiat currency.

  5. Speaker 5


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

    2. There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

    3. Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.

  6. Speaker 6


    Speakers 5 and 6

    1. Near Earth Objects are the greatest threat to humanity.

    2. There is no such thing as “private” anymore.

    3. Facial recognition technology does more harm than good.

Elimination Round 1 - 2:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    2. Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    3. Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

  2. Speaker 2


    Speakers 1 and 2

    1. Sports are not as exciting after the COVID-19 Pandemic started.

    2. Super strength is a preferable power to flight.

    3. Science fiction is a preferable genre to Fantasy.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.