E. Open Spar Event Prompts
Round 1 - 1:00
Speaker 1
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Numbers are more important than letters.
2. Bravery is more important than intelligence.
3. Hearing is more important than sight.
Speaker 2
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Numbers are more important than letters.
2. Bravery is more important than intelligence.
3. Hearing is more important than sight.
Speaker 3
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Feet are more important than hands.
2. Movies are more important than video games.
3. New York is more important than Los Angeles
Speaker 4
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Feet are more important than hands.
2. Movies are more important than video games.
3. New York is more important than Los Angeles
Speaker 5
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Listening to music is more important than reading books.
2. Diamonds are more important than gold.
3. Heat is more important that cold.
Speaker 6
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Listening to music is more important than reading books.
2. Diamonds are more important than gold.
3. Heat is more important that cold.
Round 2 - 5:15
Speaker 1
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Losing is always bad.
2. Compromise is always the best solution.
3. Winning is always bad.
Speaker 2
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Losing is always bad.
2. Compromise is always the best solution.
3. Winning is always bad.
Speaker 3
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Destiny is real.
2. Luck is real.
3. Objective morality is real.
Speaker 4
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Destiny is real.
2. Luck is real.
3. Objective morality is real.
Speaker 5
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Free will is a myth.
2. Original thought does not exist.
3. True love is real.
Speaker 6
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Free will is a myth.
2. Original thought does not exist.
3. True love is real.
Finals - 8:00
Speaker 1
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
2. The shine is off the apple.
3. Actions speaks louder than words.
Speaker 2
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
2. The shine is off the apple.
3. Actions speaks louder than words.
Speaker 3
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Let bygones be bygones.
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
3. You can't tell a book by its cover.
Speaker 4
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Let bygones be bygones.
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
3. You can't tell a book by its cover.
Speaker 5
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Excuses are merely nails used to build a house of failure.
2. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom.
3. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Speaker 6
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Excuses are merely nails used to build a house of failure.
2. Arrogance is a roadblock on the highway of wisdom.
3. It is better to be safe than sorry.
Finals - 4:30
Speaker 1
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Globalism is preferable to Isolationism.
2. Joe Biden has it in the bag.
3. The popular vote should be valued over the Electoral College.
Speaker 2
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Globalism is preferable to Isolationism.
2. Joe Biden has it in the bag.
3. The popular vote should be valued over the Electoral College.
Speaker 3
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Hillary Clinton should be the next VP.
2. We should focus on small businesses.
3. State’s rights should be valued over federal rights.
Speaker 4
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. Hillary Clinton should be the next VP.
2. We should focus on small businesses.
3. State’s rights should be valued over federal rights.
Speaker 5
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. US presidential election debates should always have at least three political parties.
2. Student loan debt should be cancelled.
3. Donald Trump’s time is up.
Speaker 6
Please copy and paste the following prompts into the chat of your Live Competition Room. Time should begin immediately after you have submitted them to the chat.
Please give the following topics to the first two speakers AFTER you have flipped a coin to determine who will be PRO and who will be CON. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.
1. US presidential election debates should always have at least three political parties.
2. Student loan debt should be cancelled.
3. Donald Trump’s time is up.