A. Open SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  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    School dress codes are outdated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 night

  2. Speaker 2


    Students should be allowed to correct mistakes on graded work
    School dress codes are outdated
    Homework should be limited to one hour per night

  3. Speaker 3


    Group projects help students learn teamwork
    Social media makes it harder to be yourself
    Schools should teach students how to manage money

  4. Speaker 4


    Group projects help students learn teamwork
    Social media makes it harder to be yourself
    Schools should teach students how to manage money

  5. Speaker 5


    Fame causes more problems than it solves
    Students should be allowed to listen to music while working
    Grades do not accurately measure intelligence

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Curfews help keep teenagers safe
    Video games are a healthy way to relax
    Schools should allow students to use calculators more often

  2. Speaker 2


    Curfews help keep teenagers safe
    Video games are a healthy way to relax
    Schools should allow students to use calculators more often

  3. Speaker 3


    Peer pressure does more harm than good
    Students should have a voice in school rules
    Online learning is better than in-person learning

  4. Speaker 4


    Peer pressure does more harm than good
    Students should have a voice in school rules
    Online learning is better than in-person learning

  5. Speaker 5


    Schools should provide free breakfast for all students
    Being popular is not important for happiness
    Kids should have more free time after school

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Sports should not be required in school
    Watching videos is a good way to learn
    Schools should teach mental health skills

  2. Speaker 2


    Sports should not be required in school
    Watching videos is a good way to learn
    Schools should teach mental health skills

  3. Speaker 3


    Students should be allowed to redo tests
    Competition makes people work harder
    Technology has improved friendships

  4. Speaker 4


    Students should be allowed to redo tests
    Competition makes people work harder
    Technology has improved friendships

  5. Speaker 5


    Schools should start later in the morning
    It is better to work alone than in a group
    Everyone should learn a second language

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Rules are necessary for a fair society
    Schools should focus more on creativity than memorization
    Students should not be punished for honest mistakes

  2. Speaker 2


    Rules are necessary for a fair society
    Schools should focus more on creativity than memorization
    Students should not be punished for honest mistakes

  3. Speaker 3


    Kindness matters more than success
    Money is important for happiness
    Students learn more from failure than success

  4. Speaker 4


    Kindness matters more than success
    Money is important for happiness
    Students learn more from failure than success

  5. Speaker 5


    Hard work matters more than natural talent
    People should follow rules even when they disagree with them
    Happiness is more important than success

  6. Speaker 6


    Hard work matters more than natural talent
    People should follow rules even when they disagree with them
    Happiness is more important than success