A. High School Spontaneous Debate Event Prompts

Judge Training - 8:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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.

Round 1 - 9:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for 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


    Topics for 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


    Topics for 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


    Topics for 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.

Round 2 - 10:00 AM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    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.

Round 4 - 12:00 PM PST

  1. Speaker 1


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  2. Speaker 2


    Topics for Speakers 1 and 2

    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.

  3. Speaker 3


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.

    2. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.

    3. Weekends are overrated.

  4. Speaker 4


    Topics for Speakers 3 and 4

    1. Marvel's next generation of movies will flop.

    2. Colonizing Mars is not worth it.

    3. Weekends are overrated.