2025 NOF Sapphire Invitational

National Online Forensics - Sep 20 | Status: Completed | 12:52 PM Pacific

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  B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Global warming is unstoppable
    Men are stronger than women
    Religions have a positive effect on humankind

  2. Speaker 2


    Global warming is unstoppable
    Men are stronger than women
    Religions have a positive effect on humankind

  3. Speaker 3


    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise
    The practice of unpaid internships exploits young professionals.
    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports

  4. Speaker 4


    A healthy diet is more important than regular exercise
    The practice of unpaid internships exploits young professionals.
    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports

  5. Speaker 5


    Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms.
    Standardized tests do more good than harm
    Reality television depicts real life

  6. Speaker 6


    Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms.
    Standardized tests do more good than harm
    Reality television depicts real life

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Subtitles are distracting
    Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
    Cancel culture is good for society

  2. Speaker 2


    Subtitles are distracting
    Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school
    Cancel culture is good for society

  3. Speaker 3


    All citizens should be required to vote
    Public recycling programs should be eliminated
    Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.

  4. Speaker 4


    All citizens should be required to vote
    Public recycling programs should be eliminated
    Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.

  5. Speaker 5


    Makeup is art
    People have a responsibility to help one another out
    It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings

  6. Speaker 6


    Makeup is art
    People have a responsibility to help one another out
    It's ok to wear pajamas out of sight during online meetings

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    English should be the official language in the US
    The intent of an action matters more than its result
    Politicians are paid too much money

  2. Speaker 2


    English should be the official language in the US
    The intent of an action matters more than its result
    Politicians are paid too much money

  3. Speaker 3


    Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social media
    It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
    Fighting can be productive

  4. Speaker 4


    Parents should monitor their children’s activities on social media
    It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
    Fighting can be productive

  5. Speaker 5


    Social media does more harm than good
    Improvisation should be required in school
    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.

  6. Speaker 6


    Social media does more harm than good
    Improvisation should be required in school
    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Censorship is necessary
    Living together before marriage should be encouraged
    Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries

  2. Speaker 2


    Censorship is necessary
    Living together before marriage should be encouraged
    Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries

  3. Speaker 3


    Religion should be taught in schools
    US citizens should be required to recycle
    Baseball is the best sport

  4. Speaker 4


    Religion should be taught in schools
    US citizens should be required to recycle
    Baseball is the best sport

  5. Speaker 5


    Curfews are good
    Allowing wildfires to burn naturally can rejuvenate ecosystems, but the risks to human settlements must be weighed.
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests

  6. Speaker 6


    Curfews are good
    Allowing wildfires to burn naturally can rejuvenate ecosystems, but the risks to human settlements must be weighed.
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet
    Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
    Schools should reduce funding for sports

  2. Speaker 2


    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet
    Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
    Schools should reduce funding for sports

  3. Speaker 3


    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents
    A portion of public money should finance art.
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  4. Speaker 4


    All smartphone pictures sent/received by minors should be automatically sent to parents
    A portion of public money should finance art.
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  5. Speaker 5


    The voting age should be lowered
    Standardized testing should be abolished in all schools
    People should not live near fire-prone areas

  6. Speaker 6


    The voting age should be lowered
    Standardized testing should be abolished in all schools
    People should not live near fire-prone areas

  7. Speaker 7


    All students should be required to learn a second language
    Drones should be banned from public spaces
    Video surveillance in schools does more harm than good

  8. Speaker 8


    All students should be required to learn a second language
    Drones should be banned from public spaces
    Video surveillance in schools does more harm than good