B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 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.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.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 schoolSpeaker 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 schoolSpeaker 5
Banning books should not be allowed
All childrens’ stories should include a moral
Being attractive is better than being richSpeaker 6
Banning books should not be allowed
All childrens’ stories should include a moral
Being attractive is better than being rich
Round 2
Speaker 1
There is intelligent life on other planets.
People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
The moon should be colonizedSpeaker 2
There is intelligent life on other planets.
People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
The moon should be colonizedSpeaker 3
Wordle is educational
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Ambition is goodSpeaker 4
Wordle is educational
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Ambition is goodSpeaker 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.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
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 bannedSpeaker 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 bannedSpeaker 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 schoolsSpeaker 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 schoolsSpeaker 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.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
Speaker 1
All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
Barbie dolls are harmful
Justice is more important than peace.Speaker 2
All high school students should take a logic course before graduating
Barbie dolls are harmful
Justice is more important than peace.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 studentsSpeaker 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 studentsSpeaker 5
Celebrity gossip has a detrimental impact on societal values.
Voting should be mandatory
Listening to an audiobook counts as readingSpeaker 6
Celebrity gossip has a detrimental impact on societal values.
Voting should be mandatory
Listening to an audiobook counts as reading
Elim 2
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.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.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 schoolSpeaker 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 schoolSpeaker 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.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.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
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