A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Cell phones should be allowed in school
School uniforms limit creativity
Cafeteria food should be healthierSpeaker 2
Cell phones should be allowed in school
School uniforms limit creativity
Cafeteria food should be healthierSpeaker 3
Social media makes friendships stronger
Schools should replace grades with written feedback
Video games should have time limits for kidsSpeaker 4
Social media makes friendships stronger
Schools should replace grades with written feedback
Video games should have time limits for kidsSpeaker 5
Students should decide what subjects they study
Celebrities have too much influence on young people
It’s better to work in a group than aloneSpeaker 6
Students should decide what subjects they study
Celebrities have too much influence on young people
It’s better to work in a group than alone
Round 2
Speaker 1
Curfews make teens safer
Participation trophies should be banned
Online learning is as effective as classroom learningSpeaker 2
Curfews make teens safer
Participation trophies should be banned
Online learning is as effective as classroom learningSpeaker 3
Sports stars are paid too much money
Students should not be required to take physical education
Fast food should have warning labelsSpeaker 4
Sports stars are paid too much money
Students should not be required to take physical education
Fast food should have warning labelsSpeaker 5
Homework helps students learn responsibility
Everyone should be required to volunteer
Schools should allow students to listen to music while studyingSpeaker 6
Homework helps students learn responsibility
Everyone should be required to volunteer
Schools should allow students to listen to music while studying
Round 3
Speaker 1
The driving age should be lowered to 15
Climate change should be taught in every school
Teenagers should be allowed to vote in local electionsSpeaker 2
The driving age should be lowered to 15
Climate change should be taught in every school
Teenagers should be allowed to vote in local electionsSpeaker 3
Robots will take most human jobs in the future
Every student should learn basic first aid
The internet should be free for everyoneSpeaker 4
Robots will take most human jobs in the future
Every student should learn basic first aid
The internet should be free for everyoneSpeaker 5
It’s more important to be honest than polite
Movies teach more than books
School should start later in the morningSpeaker 6
It’s more important to be honest than polite
Movies teach more than books
School should start later in the morning
Finals
Speaker 1
School sports should not take priority over academics
Parents should monitor their children’s social media
Recess should be kept through high schoolSpeaker 2
School sports should not take priority over academics
Parents should monitor their children’s social media
Recess should be kept through high schoolSpeaker 3
Voting should be required by law
Public transportation should be free for everyone
Junk food advertising should be banned during kids’ showsSpeaker 4
Voting should be required by law
Public transportation should be free for everyone
Junk food advertising should be banned during kids’ showsSpeaker 5
Everyone should learn a second language
Humans should focus on exploring the ocean before space
Money is the best measure of successSpeaker 6
Everyone should learn a second language
Humans should focus on exploring the ocean before space
Money is the best measure of success