A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 4:00PM
Speaker 1
There is no such thing as a just war
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
Breakfast is better than dinnerSpeaker 2
There is no such thing as a just war
Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
Breakfast is better than dinnerSpeaker 3
There should be a limit on the quantity of homework assigned to students
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Cancel culture is good for societySpeaker 4
There should be a limit on the quantity of homework assigned to students
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Cancel culture is good for societySpeaker 5
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parents
Disney+ is a better streaming service than NetflixSpeaker 6
There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
Adopted children are entitled to know about their biological parents
Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix
Round 2 - 5:30PM
Speaker 1
Google is better than YouTube
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.
History class should cover current eventsSpeaker 2
Google is better than YouTube
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.
History class should cover current eventsSpeaker 3
Barbie dolls are harmful
Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
There should be more field trips.Speaker 4
Barbie dolls are harmful
Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
There should be more field trips.Speaker 5
Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
Improvisation should be required in school
Online classes offer a more flexible and equally effective educational experience as traditional classrooms.Speaker 6
Studying by yourself is more helpful than studying with a group
Improvisation should be required in school
Online classes offer a more flexible and equally effective educational experience as traditional classrooms.
Round 3 - 6:30PM
Speaker 1
College education is important
Kids should have mobile phones
Parents should decide which career their children will pursueSpeaker 2
College education is important
Kids should have mobile phones
Parents should decide which career their children will pursueSpeaker 3
Book smarts are better than street smarts
The legal drinking age should be increased
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.Speaker 4
Book smarts are better than street smarts
The legal drinking age should be increased
Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.Speaker 5
It's better to be a sidekick than a hero
Aliens are probably real
It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possibleSpeaker 6
It's better to be a sidekick than a hero
Aliens are probably real
It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
Finals - 8:00pm
Speaker 1
The US should ban meat consumption
Fire is more important than water
Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the InternetSpeaker 2
The US should ban meat consumption
Fire is more important than water
Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the InternetSpeaker 3
It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
Social media makes people less socially active
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.Speaker 4
It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
Social media makes people less socially active
Thanos' ideology of halving the population for resource conservation is fundamentally flawed.Speaker 5
The two-party system should be abolished
The fast food industry does more harm than good
All free speech should be allowed in schoolSpeaker 6
The two-party system should be abolished
The fast food industry does more harm than good
All free speech should be allowed in schoolSpeaker 7
It's better to be older than younger.
Travel by train should be free in the United States.
Medicine companies should have the right to charge whatever they'd like for a medicine.
Speaker 8
It's better to be older than younger.
Travel by train should be free in the United States.
Medicine companies should have the right to charge whatever they'd like for a medicine.