A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Students should be allowed to correct mistakes on graded work
School dress codes are outdated
Homework should be limited to one hour per nightSpeaker 2
Students should be allowed to correct mistakes on graded work
School dress codes are outdated
Homework should be limited to one hour per nightSpeaker 3
Group projects help students learn teamwork
Social media makes it harder to be yourself
Schools should teach students how to manage moneySpeaker 4
Group projects help students learn teamwork
Social media makes it harder to be yourself
Schools should teach students how to manage moneySpeaker 5
Fame causes more problems than it solves
Students should be allowed to listen to music while working
Grades do not accurately measure intelligenceSpeaker 6
Fame causes more problems than it solves
Students should be allowed to listen to music while working
Grades do not accurately measure intelligence
Round 2
Speaker 1
Curfews help keep teenagers safe
Video games are a healthy way to relax
Schools should allow students to use calculators more oftenSpeaker 2
Curfews help keep teenagers safe
Video games are a healthy way to relax
Schools should allow students to use calculators more oftenSpeaker 3
Peer pressure does more harm than good
Students should have a voice in school rules
Online learning is better than in-person learningSpeaker 4
Peer pressure does more harm than good
Students should have a voice in school rules
Online learning is better than in-person learningSpeaker 5
Schools should provide free breakfast for all students
Being popular is not important for happiness
Kids should have more free time after schoolSpeaker 6
Schools should provide free breakfast for all students
Being popular is not important for happiness
Kids should have more free time after school
Round 3
Speaker 1
Sports should not be required in school
Watching videos is a good way to learn
Schools should teach mental health skillsSpeaker 2
Sports should not be required in school
Watching videos is a good way to learn
Schools should teach mental health skillsSpeaker 3
Students should be allowed to redo tests
Competition makes people work harder
Technology has improved friendshipsSpeaker 4
Students should be allowed to redo tests
Competition makes people work harder
Technology has improved friendshipsSpeaker 5
Schools should start later in the morning
It is better to work alone than in a group
Everyone should learn a second languageSpeaker 6
Schools should start later in the morning
It is better to work alone than in a group
Everyone should learn a second language
Finals
Speaker 1
Rules are necessary for a fair society
Schools should focus more on creativity than memorization
Students should not be punished for honest mistakesSpeaker 2
Rules are necessary for a fair society
Schools should focus more on creativity than memorization
Students should not be punished for honest mistakesSpeaker 3
Kindness matters more than success
Money is important for happiness
Students learn more from failure than successSpeaker 4
Kindness matters more than success
Money is important for happiness
Students learn more from failure than successSpeaker 5
Hard work matters more than natural talent
People should follow rules even when they disagree with them
Happiness is more important than successSpeaker 6
Hard work matters more than natural talent
People should follow rules even when they disagree with them
Happiness is more important than success