A. Middle School Spar Event Prompts

Round 1 - 10:00 a.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Social media etiquette should be taught in schools
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  2. Speaker 2


    Social media etiquette should be taught in schools
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  3. Speaker 3


    Public shaming is useful
    Teachers' unions play a vital role in upholding the quality of education.
    Competitive gaming should be recognized as a sport

  4. Speaker 4


    Public shaming is useful
    Teachers' unions play a vital role in upholding the quality of education.
    Competitive gaming should be recognized as a sport

  5. Speaker 5


    Technology makes us more alone.
    Police are necessary for safe communities
    Subtitles are distracting

  6. Speaker 6


    Technology makes us more alone.
    Police are necessary for safe communities
    Subtitles are distracting

Round 2 -12:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locations
    Everyone should take buses rather than cars
    Competitive sports do more harm than good

  2. Speaker 2


    High-speed internet access should be available everywhere, even in rural locations
    Everyone should take buses rather than cars
    Competitive sports do more harm than good

  3. Speaker 3


    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
    Makeup is art
    Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes

  4. Speaker 4


    All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
    Makeup is art
    Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes

  5. Speaker 5


    Foreign language classes should be replaced with coding classes
    Democracy is the most effective type of government
    Keeping animals in zoos does more harm than good

  6. Speaker 6


    Foreign language classes should be replaced with coding classes
    Democracy is the most effective type of government
    Keeping animals in zoos does more harm than good

Round 3 - 2:00 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
    Animal testing is an ethical means of advancing medical research.

  2. Speaker 2


    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
    Animal testing is an ethical means of advancing medical research.

  3. Speaker 3


    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Artificial intelligence is dangerous
    The federal government should fund a national Wifi

  4. Speaker 4


    The 21st century is the most desirable era in which to live.
    Artificial intelligence is dangerous
    The federal government should fund a national Wifi

  5. Speaker 5


    Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.
    Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do so
    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper

  6. Speaker 6


    Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.

    Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do so
    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper

Finals - 3:15 p.m.

  1. Speaker 1


    Technology promotes better health
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Clothing is a form of freedom of speech

  2. Speaker 2


    Technology promotes better health
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Clothing is a form of freedom of speech

  3. Speaker 3


    The US government should invest money in the use of Artificial Intelligence technology.

    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly

  4. Speaker 4


    The US government should invest money in the use of Artificial Intelligence technology.

    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly

  5. Speaker 5


    Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
    All people should have free internet access
    All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating

  6. Speaker 6


    Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
    All people should have free internet access
    All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating