B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 10:00am

  1. Speaker 1


    Podcasting should be taught in schools
    Air conditioning should be a renter's right.
    Golf is a sport

  2. Speaker 2


    Podcasting should be taught in schools
    Air conditioning should be a renter's right.
    Golf is a sport

  3. Speaker 3


    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    Tacos are better than pizza
    Parents should decide which career their children will pursue

  4. Speaker 4


    Religions have a positive effect on humankind
    Tacos are better than pizza
    Parents should decide which career their children will pursue

  5. Speaker 5


    Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
    Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
    A universal minimum wage is essential for ensuring a just society.

  6. Speaker 6


    Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.
    Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.
    A universal minimum wage is essential for ensuring a just society.

Round 2 - 11:45am

  1. Speaker 1


    Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
    Churches should pay taxes
    California should declare its independence from the United States.

  2. Speaker 2


    Schools should use corporal punishment on their students
    Churches should pay taxes
    California should declare its independence from the United States.

  3. Speaker 3


    There should be more sports teams.
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.

  4. Speaker 4


    There should be more sports teams.
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.

  5. Speaker 5


    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    The US government should invest government money on the use of time travel technology.

  6. Speaker 6


    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    The US government should invest government money on the use of time travel technology.

Round 3 - 1:15pm

  1. Speaker 1


    The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies

  2. Speaker 2


    The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies

  3. Speaker 3


    Chick-fil-a is better than In-N-Out
    Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.
    Travel is important for education

  4. Speaker 4


    Chick-fil-a is better than In-N-Out
    Deciding not to have children is a valid choice in contemporary society.
    Travel is important for education

  5. Speaker 5


    All museums should be free
    Television is good for children
    Community service should be required

  6. Speaker 6


    All museums should be free
    Television is good for children
    Community service should be required

Elim 1 - 3:00pm

  1. Speaker 1


    CPR should be mandatory in school
    All middle school students should learn a foreign language
    Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.

  2. Speaker 2


    CPR should be mandatory in school
    All middle school students should learn a foreign language
    Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.

  3. Speaker 3


    The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age

  4. Speaker 4


    The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age

  5. Speaker 5


    Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
    Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
    Soda should not be sold at schools

  6. Speaker 6


    Co-ed schools (all genders) are better than single-sex schools (one gender)
    Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
    Soda should not be sold at schools