B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Mobile devices should be banned at schools
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Online education is as good as in-person educationSpeaker 2
Mobile devices should be banned at schools
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Online education is as good as in-person educationSpeaker 3
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In SchoolsSpeaker 4
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In SchoolsSpeaker 5
Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
Seafood is better than red meat
Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do soSpeaker 6
Clothing is a form of freedom of speech
Seafood is better than red meat
Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do so
Round 2
Speaker 1
Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Arguing helps you communicateSpeaker 2
Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Arguing helps you communicateSpeaker 3
Churches should pay taxes
Reading the news is better than watching the news
College education is importantSpeaker 4
Churches should pay taxes
Reading the news is better than watching the news
College education is importantSpeaker 5
It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Students should never be forced to repeat a year at schoolSpeaker 6
It is unconstitutional for the United States government to use money for the support of private schools.
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Students should never be forced to repeat a year at school
Round 3
Speaker 1
Gas cars should be banned
Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
Technology promotes better healthSpeaker 2
Gas cars should be banned
Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
Technology promotes better healthSpeaker 3
The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
Fairy tales affect children’s perception of reality.
Darth Vader was ultimately a hero, not a villain.Speaker 4
The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
Fairy tales affect children’s perception of reality.
Darth Vader was ultimately a hero, not a villain.Speaker 5
Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.
The First Amendment protects hate speech
Schools should have dress codes for makeupSpeaker 6
Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.
The First Amendment protects hate speech
Schools should have dress codes for makeup
Elim 1
Speaker 1
Genetic engineering, if unregulated, poses a significant threat to the future of humanity.
Vending machines should be allowed at school
Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.Speaker 2
Genetic engineering, if unregulated, poses a significant threat to the future of humanity.
Vending machines should be allowed at school
Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.Speaker 3
Books should have ratings like movies
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
Education until high school should not be mandatedSpeaker 4
Books should have ratings like movies
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
Education until high school should not be mandatedSpeaker 5
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
Letter grades should be abolishedSpeaker 6
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Free speech can exist on social media platforms
Letter grades should be abolished
Elim 2
Speaker 1
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
All free speech should be allowed in school
Bed sheets are not necessarySpeaker 2
Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
All free speech should be allowed in school
Bed sheets are not necessarySpeaker 3
All museums should be free
Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
Playing video games does more harm than goodSpeaker 4
All museums should be free
Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
Playing video games does more harm than goodSpeaker 5
Implementing a housing-first approach is the most effective strategy to combat homelessness.
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.Speaker 6
Implementing a housing-first approach is the most effective strategy to combat homelessness.
Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure
The resell culture, especially in fashion and collectibles, undermines the true value of products.