B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round:
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. September 11th should be made into a holiday.
2. Cartoons teach good lessons
3. Students should be required to volunteer for charities
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. September 11th should be made into a holiday.
2. Cartoons teach good lessons
3. Students should be required to volunteer for charities
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. Horse racing should be banned
2. Social media is hurting our country
3. Violence is necessary to settle some disputes
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. Horse racing should be banned
2. Social media is hurting our country
3. Violence is necessary to settle some disputes
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. Students should be required to teach their peers
2. Students should be taught meditation
3. Social media should have daily time limits
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. Students should be required to teach their peers
2. Students should be taught meditation
3. Social media should have daily time limits
Round 1 - 1:30pm (all events)
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 manners
2. Track running is better than wrestling
3. Schools should teach how to use video calls
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 manners
2. Track running is better than wrestling
3. Schools should teach how to use video calls
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. Volleyball is better than tennis
2. Schools should teach pop culture background
3. Swimming is better than gymanstics
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. Volleyball is better than tennis
2. Schools should teach pop culture background
3. Swimming is better than gymanstics
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 nutrition
2. Soccer is better than basketball
3. Schools should teach students how to pay bills
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 nutrition
2. Soccer is better than basketball
3. Schools should teach students how to pay bills
Round 2 - 2:45pm (all events)
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. Books should be kept pristine (no writing, bending pages, highlighting, etc.)
2. Elephants are better than giraffes
3. Walls should have decoration
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. Books should be kept pristine (no writing, bending pages, highlighting, etc.)
2. Elephants are better than giraffes
3. Walls should have decoration
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. A hammer is a more important tool than a screwdriver
2. Humans are the most dangerous animals on the planet.
3. Children get too many awards.
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. A hammer is a more important tool than a screwdriver
2. Humans are the most dangerous animals on the planet.
3. Children get too many awards.
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. All students should have to take a cooking class.
2. Earthquakes are more dangerous than hurricanes.
3. It is better to be lucky than smart.
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. All students should have to take a cooking class.
2. Earthquakes are more dangerous than hurricanes.
3. It is better to be lucky than smart.
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.
1. Classical Music Is Better Than Pop Music 2. School Uniforms Should Be Made Mandatory 3. Spiderman Could Defeat Batman In A Fight.
Round 3 - 4:00pm (all events)
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. September 11th should be made into a holiday.
2. Cartoons teach good lessons
3. Students should be required to volunteer for charities
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. September 11th should be made into a holiday.
2. Cartoons teach good lessons
3. Students should be required to volunteer for charities
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. Horse racing should be banned
2. Social media is hurting our country
3. Violence is necessary to settle some disputes
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. Horse racing should be banned
2. Social media is hurting our country
3. Violence is necessary to settle some disputes
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. Students should be required to teach their peers
2. Students should be taught meditation
3. Social media should have daily time limits
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. Students should be required to teach their peers
2. Students should be taught meditation
3. Social media should have daily time limits
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.
1. Students should last 12 months a year.
2. The United States should put someone on Mars no matter what the cost
3. Olympians are good role models
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.
1. Students should last 12 months a year.
2. The United States should put someone on Mars no matter what the cost
3. Olympians are good role models