B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  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 together

  2. Speaker 2


    Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.
    Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
    Social media brings people together

  3. Speaker 3


    Fashion should be taught in school
    Pessimism is better than optimism
    Air conditioning should be a renter's right.

  4. Speaker 4


    Fashion should be taught in school
    Pessimism is better than optimism
    Air conditioning should be a renter's right.

  5. Speaker 5


    The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
    Beauty is subjective
    Museums should be free to the public

  6. Speaker 6


    The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
    Beauty is subjective
    Museums should be free to the public

Round 2

  1. 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 ones

  2. Speaker 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 ones

  3. Speaker 3


    Golf is a sport
    Superheroes are misleading idols
    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies

  4. Speaker 4


    Golf is a sport
    Superheroes are misleading idols
    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies

  5. Speaker 5


    All bathrooms should be unisex
    The current grading system in schools is effective
    Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams

  6. Speaker 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

  1. 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 graduating

  2. Speaker 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 graduating

  3. Speaker 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 class

  4. Speaker 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 class

  5. Speaker 5


    Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
    Video games do more harm than good
    Facebook should have a "dislike" button

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Coding class should be required in school.
    Podcasting should be taught in schools
    Console is better than PC.

  2. Speaker 2


    Coding class should be required in school.
    Podcasting should be taught in schools
    Console is better than PC.

  3. 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 time

  4. Speaker 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 time

  5. Speaker 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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 harm

  2. Speaker 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 harm

  3. Speaker 3


    Computers can replace teachers
    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    Students should have input on the school curriculum

  4. Speaker 4


    Computers can replace teachers
    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    Students should have input on the school curriculum

  5. Speaker 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.

  6. 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.