B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  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 education

  2. Speaker 2


    Mobile devices should be banned at schools
    Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
    Online education is as good as in-person education

  3. Speaker 3


    Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
    Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
    Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools

  4. Speaker 4


    Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
    Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
    Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools

  5. Speaker 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 so

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Arguing helps you communicate

  2. Speaker 2


    Credit and debit cards should completely replace paper and metal money
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Arguing helps you communicate

  3. Speaker 3


    Churches should pay taxes
    Reading the news is better than watching the news
    College education is important

  4. Speaker 4


    Churches should pay taxes
    Reading the news is better than watching the news
    College education is important

  5. Speaker 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 school

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Gas cars should be banned
    Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
    Technology promotes better health

  2. Speaker 2


    Gas cars should be banned
    Students should have to say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning
    Technology promotes better health

  3. Speaker 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Speaker 5


    Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.
    The First Amendment protects hate speech
    Schools should have dress codes for makeup

  6. Speaker 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

  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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 mandated

  4. Speaker 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 mandated

  5. Speaker 5


    Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
    Free speech can exist on social media platforms
    Letter grades should be abolished

  6. Speaker 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

  1. Speaker 1


    Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
    All free speech should be allowed in school
    Bed sheets are not necessary

  2. Speaker 2


    Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school
    All free speech should be allowed in school
    Bed sheets are not necessary

  3. Speaker 3


    All museums should be free
    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
    Playing video games does more harm than good

  4. Speaker 4


    All museums should be free
    Violent video games are appropriate entertainment for teenagers
    Playing video games does more harm than good

  5. Speaker 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.

  6. 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.