A. Open SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 4:00PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Money is the root of all evil
    All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
    Schools should give middle school students recess time

  2. Speaker 2


    Money is the root of all evil
    All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
    Schools should give middle school students recess time

  3. Speaker 3


    Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
    Gas cars should be banned
    All high school students should take a logic course before graduating

  4. Speaker 4


    Smartphones are inappropriate for middle school students
    Gas cars should be banned
    All high school students should take a logic course before graduating

  5. Speaker 5


    The intent of an action matters more than its result
    English should be the official language in the US
    The pen is mightier than the sword.

  6. Speaker 6


    The intent of an action matters more than its result
    English should be the official language in the US
    The pen is mightier than the sword.

Round 2 - 5:30PM

  1. Speaker 1


    Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
    Teeenagers should be allowed to get tattoos
    All childrens’ stories should include a moral

  2. Speaker 2


    Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
    Teeenagers should be allowed to get tattoos
    All childrens’ stories should include a moral

  3. Speaker 3


    Implementing a housing-first approach is the most effective strategy to combat homelessness.
    Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.
    Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet

  4. Speaker 4


    Implementing a housing-first approach is the most effective strategy to combat homelessness.
    Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.
    Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet

  5. Speaker 5


    Console is better than PC.
    Playing video games does more harm than good
    People should not live near fire-prone areas

  6. Speaker 6


    Console is better than PC.
    Playing video games does more harm than good
    People should not live near fire-prone areas

Round 3 - 6:30pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Wordle is educational
    Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
    Beauty is subjective

  2. Speaker 2


    Wordle is educational
    Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
    Beauty is subjective

  3. Speaker 3


    The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.
    Public recycling programs should be eliminated
    Children should be consulted before parents divorce

  4. Speaker 4


    The voting age should be lowered to engage younger individuals in the democratic process.
    Public recycling programs should be eliminated
    Children should be consulted before parents divorce

  5. Speaker 5


    Churches should pay taxes
    The wealthy should pay more taxes
    Reading the news is better than watching the news

  6. Speaker 6


    Churches should pay taxes
    The wealthy should pay more taxes
    Reading the news is better than watching the news

Finals - 8:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
    Galaxy buds are better than AirPods
    Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.

  2. Speaker 2


    Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
    Galaxy buds are better than AirPods
    Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.

  3. Speaker 3


    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Podcasting should be taught in schools

  4. Speaker 4


    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Podcasting should be taught in schools

  5. Speaker 5


    Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
    The driving age should be lowered to 13
    Darth Vader was ultimately a hero, not a villain.

  6. Speaker 6


    Air conditioning should be a renter's right in California and other hot-climate states
    The driving age should be lowered to 13
    Darth Vader was ultimately a hero, not a villain.