A. Novice SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 9:00
Speaker 1
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Speakers 1&2
Cats are the best.
People should eat meat.
Peanuts are very delicious.
Speaker 2
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Speakers 1&2
Cats are the best.
People should eat meat.
Peanuts are very delicious.
Speaker 3
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Speakers 3&4
Every classroom needs a pet.
Skincare is very important.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Speaker 4
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Speakers 3&4
Every classroom needs a pet.
Skincare is very important.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Speaker 5
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Speakers 5&6
Chocolate is bad for you.
Students learn more from friends than from teachers
Being short is better than being tall
Speaker 6
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Speakers 5&6
Chocolate is bad for you.
Students learn more from friends than from teachers
Being short is better than being tall
Round 2 - 10:30
Speaker 1
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 1&2
Reading books makes you smarter.
Animals think like humans
It’s more important to be brave than to be smart
Speaker 2
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 1&2
Reading books makes you smarter.
Animals think like humans
It’s more important to be brave than to be smart
Speaker 3
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 3&4
School starts too early
Honesty is always the best policy
Math is the most important subject taught in school
Speaker 4
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 3&4
School starts too early
Honesty is always the best policy
Math is the most important subject taught in school
Speaker 5
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 5&6
Schools should require students to wear uniforms
The current pandemic is the worst thing to happen to the United States
Reading is more fun than playing sports
Speaker 6
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 5&6
Schools should require students to wear uniforms
The current pandemic is the worst thing to happen to the United States
Reading is more fun than playing sports
Final Round - 12:00
Speaker 1
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 1&2
Technology is the key to our future generations.
All teenagers should be able to have a phone.
Internet classes are the future of education.
Speaker 2
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 1&2
Technology is the key to our future generations.
All teenagers should be able to have a phone.
Internet classes are the future of education.
Speaker 3
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 3&4
Everyone should wear a mask during this pandemic.
Everyone should get free healthcare.
Math is the most important subject taught in school
Speaker 4
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 3&4
Everyone should wear a mask during this pandemic.
Everyone should get free healthcare.
Math is the most important subject taught in school
Speaker 5
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 5&6
The thumb is not considered a finger
Ducks are the best farm animal
Netflix is better than YouTube
Speaker 6
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speakers 5&6
The thumb is not considered a finger
Ducks are the best farm animal
Netflix is better than YouTube
Speaker 7
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speaker 7&8
Cigarettes should be made illegal
High schools should allow students to go off campus for lunch
Should American colleges be free?
Speaker 8
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speaker 7&8
Cigarettes should be made illegal
High schools should allow students to go off campus for lunch
Should American colleges be free?
Speaker 9
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speaker 9&10
Kindergarten should use a pass/fail system
Driving age should be lowered to 14
Recycling your cellphone should be a law
Speaker 10
1) The coin flip determines the side, not the topics. Students should strike their topics.
2) The Pro strikes the topics first, followed by the Con. The remaining topic is debated.
3) Only in-round competitors (any of the six listed in the room) are allowed to ask questions in the Cross-Fire. Outside spectators (adults, coaches, etc.) are allowed to participate.
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Speaker 9&10
Kindergarten should use a pass/fail system
Driving age should be lowered to 14
Recycling your cellphone should be a law