B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs
    Children shouldn't date before high school
    California should declare its independence from the United States.

  2. Speaker 2


    Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs
    Children shouldn't date before high school
    California should declare its independence from the United States.

  3. Speaker 3


    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper
    Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.
    Internet literacy should be taught in school

  4. Speaker 4


    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper
    Art should be evaluated separately from the moral character of the artist.
    Internet literacy should be taught in school

  5. Speaker 5


    Banning books should not be allowed
    All childrens’ stories should include a moral
    Being attractive is better than being rich

  6. Speaker 6


    Banning books should not be allowed
    All childrens’ stories should include a moral
    Being attractive is better than being rich

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    There is intelligent life on other planets.
    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
    The moon should be colonized

  2. Speaker 2


    There is intelligent life on other planets.
    People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
    The moon should be colonized

  3. Speaker 3


    Wordle is educational
    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
    Ambition is good

  4. Speaker 4


    Wordle is educational
    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
    Ambition is good

  5. Speaker 5


    National security is more important than personal privacy
    The NSA's surveillance practices infringe on personal freedoms and privacy.
    Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.

  6. Speaker 6


    National security is more important than personal privacy
    The NSA's surveillance practices infringe on personal freedoms and privacy.
    Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Public shaming is useful
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.
    Single-use plastic bags should be banned

  2. Speaker 2


    Public shaming is useful
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.
    Single-use plastic bags should be banned

  3. Speaker 3


    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
    Animals should not be used for human entertainment
    Junk food should be banned from schools

  4. Speaker 4


    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
    Animals should not be used for human entertainment
    Junk food should be banned from schools

  5. Speaker 5


    The pen is mightier than the sword.
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
    Mandatory vaccinations are necessary for the greater public health.

  6. Speaker 6


    The pen is mightier than the sword.
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
    Mandatory vaccinations are necessary for the greater public health.

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
    Barbie dolls are harmful
    Justice is more important than peace.

  2. Speaker 2


    All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
    Barbie dolls are harmful
    Justice is more important than peace.

  3. Speaker 3


    Money is the strongest motivation.
    The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
    Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students

  4. Speaker 4


    Money is the strongest motivation.
    The pervasive influence of social media is more detrimental than beneficial for mental health.
    Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students

  5. Speaker 5


    Celebrity gossip has a detrimental impact on societal values.
    Voting should be mandatory
    Listening to an audiobook counts as reading

  6. Speaker 6


    Celebrity gossip has a detrimental impact on societal values.
    Voting should be mandatory
    Listening to an audiobook counts as reading

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Bragging can be good
    The internet does more harm than good
    The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.

  2. Speaker 2


    Bragging can be good
    The internet does more harm than good
    The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.

  3. Speaker 3


    Kids should have their own banking accounts
    Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
    CPR should be mandatory in school

  4. Speaker 4


    Kids should have their own banking accounts
    Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.
    CPR should be mandatory in school

  5. Speaker 5


    The video gaming world is sexist.
    High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language
    Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.

  6. Speaker 6


    The video gaming world is sexist.
    High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language
    Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.

  7. Speaker 7


    Fame causes more problems than it solves

    Schools should limit the amount of homework students receive

    Schools should teach students how to manage stress

  8. Speaker 8


    Fame causes more problems than it solves

    Schools should limit the amount of homework students receive

    Schools should teach students how to manage stress