B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
Social media brings people togetherSpeaker 2
Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
Social media brings people togetherSpeaker 3
Fashion should be taught in school
Pessimism is better than optimism
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.Speaker 4
Fashion should be taught in school
Pessimism is better than optimism
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.Speaker 5
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Beauty is subjective
Museums should be free to the publicSpeaker 6
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Beauty is subjective
Museums should be free to the public
Round 2
Speaker 1
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Real Christmas trees are better than artificial onesSpeaker 2
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Real Christmas trees are better than artificial onesSpeaker 3
Golf is a sport
Superheroes are misleading idols
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookiesSpeaker 4
Golf is a sport
Superheroes are misleading idols
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookiesSpeaker 5
All bathrooms should be unisex
The current grading system in schools is effective
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final examsSpeaker 6
All bathrooms should be unisex
The current grading system in schools is effective
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
Round 3
Speaker 1
Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.
Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduatingSpeaker 2
Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.
Children under 4 should not be allowed on social media sites
All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduatingSpeaker 3
Money is the root of all evil
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
All students should be required to take a performing arts classSpeaker 4
Money is the root of all evil
Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
All students should be required to take a performing arts classSpeaker 5
Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
Video games do more harm than good
Facebook should have a "dislike" buttonSpeaker 6
Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
Video games do more harm than good
Facebook should have a "dislike" button
Elim 1
Speaker 1
Coding class should be required in school.
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Console is better than PC.Speaker 2
Coding class should be required in school.
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Console is better than PC.Speaker 3
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
Schools should give middle school students recess timeSpeaker 4
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
Schools should give middle school students recess timeSpeaker 5
Phones are more useful than computers
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.Speaker 6
Phones are more useful than computers
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Every citizen should be entitled to comprehensive healthcare regardless of their financial situation.
Elim 2
Speaker 1
The two-party system should be abolished
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
Beauty pageants do more good than harmSpeaker 2
The two-party system should be abolished
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having children
Beauty pageants do more good than harmSpeaker 3
Computers can replace teachers
The constitution of the US should be re-written.
Students should have input on the school curriculumSpeaker 4
Computers can replace teachers
The constitution of the US should be re-written.
Students should have input on the school curriculumSpeaker 5
Police are necessary for safe communities
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.Speaker 6
Police are necessary for safe communities
The salaries of professional athletes are justifiably high.
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.