A. Elementary School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 8:00am (all events)

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Science Class Is More Important Than Art Class

     

    2.  Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child

     

    3.  Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

     

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Science Class Is More Important Than Art Class

     

    2.  Being the oldest child is better than being the youngest child

     

    3.  Adults are more addicted to technology than kids are

     

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Movies are better than books

     

    2.  Invisibility is a better super power than flight

     

    3. Olympic athletes should be paid

     

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Movies are better than books

     

    2.  Invisibility is a better super power than flight

     

    3. Olympic athletes should be paid

     

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Playing video games is good for you

     

    2.  School should start later in the day

     

    3. A dog is a more dangerous pet than a snake

     

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Playing video games is good for you

     

    2.  School should start later in the day

     

    3. A dog is a more dangerous pet than a snake

     

  7. Speaker 7


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

  8. Speaker 8


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

Round 2 - 9:15am (all events)

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Team sports are better than individual sports

     

    2.  Ghosts are scarier than werewolves

     

    3.  Spring is better than fall

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Team sports are better than individual sports

     

    2.  Ghosts are scarier than werewolves

     

    3.  Spring is better than fall

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  It is better to be likeable than smart

     

    2.  Tornadoes are more dangerous than wildfires

     

    3.  Apples are better than oranges

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  It is better to be likeable than smart

     

    2.  Tornadoes are more dangerous than wildfires

     

    3.  Apples are better than oranges

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Computers should replace teachers

     

    2.  Living in the city is better than living on a farm

     

    3.  Archery is harder than ice skating

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Computers should replace teachers

     

    2.  Living in the city is better than living on a farm

     

    3.  Archery is harder than ice skating

Round 3 - 10:30am (all events)

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  The internet does more harm than good

     

    2.  It is better to be tall than short

     

    3.  Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  The internet does more harm than good

     

    2.  It is better to be tall than short

     

    3.  Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  The Fast Food Industry is bad for society

     

    2.  Science class is more important than english class

     

    3. Honesty is not always the best policy

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  The Fast Food Industry is bad for society

     

    2.  Science class is more important than english class

     

    3. Honesty is not always the best policy

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Hot food is better than cold food

     

    2.  Police are necessary for safety

     

    3. All Classrooms should be gender-specific. (Girls Only And Boys Only.)

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1.  Hot food is better than cold food

     

    2.  Police are necessary for safety

     

    3. All Classrooms should be gender-specific. (Girls Only And Boys Only.)

Finals - noon (all events)

  1. Speaker 1


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach students how to use public transportation

     

    2. Cursive writing is important

     

    3. Variety is important in food

  2. Speaker 2


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach students how to use public transportation

     

    2. Cursive writing is important

     

    3. Variety is important in food

  3. Speaker 3


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach students how to do laundry

     

    2. Plays are better than television

     

    3. Corn is better than soy beans

  4. Speaker 4


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach students how to do laundry

     

    2. Plays are better than television

     

    3. Corn is better than soy beans

  5. Speaker 5


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach how to use social media

     

    2. Surfing is better than skateboarding

     

    3. Actors are good role models

  6. Speaker 6


    Please copy + paste the following topics into the chat window of your competition room after you have flipped a coin to determine which of the first two speakers will be PRO and who will be CON. Judges are permitted to reassign speaker order. PRO strikes one topic, then CON strikes another. The remaining topic is the one the debaters will use.

    1. Schools should teach how to use social media

     

    2. Surfing is better than skateboarding

     

    3. Actors are good role models