A. Novice SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 4:00PM
Speaker 1
Apple Music is better than Spotify
Bragging can be good
Books should have ratings like moviesSpeaker 2
Apple Music is better than Spotify
Bragging can be good
Books should have ratings like moviesSpeaker 3
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
People have a responsibility to help one another out
Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their librariesSpeaker 4
The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
People have a responsibility to help one another out
Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their librariesSpeaker 5
Seafood is better than red meat
Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not ageSpeaker 6
Seafood is better than red meat
Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
Round 2 - 5:45PM
Speaker 1
Facebook should have a "dislike" button
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
Bottled water should not be sold to consumersSpeaker 2
Facebook should have a "dislike" button
Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
Bottled water should not be sold to consumersSpeaker 3
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies
Students should be required to volunteer in the communitySpeaker 4
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies
Students should be required to volunteer in the communitySpeaker 5
History is an important subject that all students should learn
Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.
There should be an Academy Award for the best video gameSpeaker 6
History is an important subject that all students should learn
Extreme parenting techniques compromise the emotional well-being of children.
There should be an Academy Award for the best video game
Round 3 - 7:00pm
Speaker 1
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Excess can be good
Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.Speaker 2
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Excess can be good
Promoting the idea of Santa giving 'bad' presents to naughty children has negative psychological effects.Speaker 3
Pop culture should be taught in school
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
All museums should be freeSpeaker 4
Pop culture should be taught in school
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
All museums should be freeSpeaker 5
All students should be required to volunteer in the community
Cutting military spending will lead to more prosperous and peaceful societies.
Video games do more harm than goodSpeaker 6
All students should be required to volunteer in the community
Cutting military spending will lead to more prosperous and peaceful societies.
Video games do more harm than good
Finals - 8:30pm/ASAP
Speaker 1
Junk food should be banned from schools
Single-sex schools are better for education
Healthy pizza toppings are better than other pizza toppingsSpeaker 2
Junk food should be banned from schools
Single-sex schools are better for education
Healthy pizza toppings are better than other pizza toppingsSpeaker 3
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Coding class should be required in school.
Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.Speaker 4
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Coding class should be required in school.
Human actions are primarily driven by self-interest rather than altruism.Speaker 5
Social media brings people together
Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts classSpeaker 6
Social media brings people together
Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
All students should be required to take a shop or practical arts class