B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
    Coding class should be required in school.
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.

  2. Speaker 2


    Tablets (Ipads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
    Coding class should be required in school.
    Schools should ban the playing of tackle football.

  3. Speaker 3


    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating

  4. Speaker 4


    The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
    There is no such thing as a truly selfless good deed.
    All high school students should take a philosophy course before graduating

  5. Speaker 5


    Quantity is better than quality
    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
    US citizens should be required to recycle

  6. Speaker 6


    Quantity is better than quality
    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
    US citizens should be required to recycle

  7. Speaker 7


    Living together before marriage should be encouraged

    Schools should use corporal punishment on their students

    Having a driver's license is important

  8. Speaker 8


    Living together before marriage should be encouraged

    Schools should use corporal punishment on their students

    Having a driver's license is important

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Humans are too dependent on technology
    Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
    Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school

  2. Speaker 2


    Humans are too dependent on technology
    Community colleges should be made tuition-free to ensure equitable access to education.
    Schools should provide online tutoring for students after school

  3. Speaker 3


    The internet does more harm than good
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
    Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

  4. Speaker 4


    The internet does more harm than good
    Companies should be required to have at least one female executive
    Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes

  5. Speaker 5


    People should not live near fire-prone areas
    The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
    Animal testing can be good

  6. Speaker 6


    People should not live near fire-prone areas
    The long-term effects of antidepressants are more harmful than beneficial.
    Animal testing can be good

  7. Speaker 7


    Travel is important for education

    Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.

    Technology promotes better health

  8. Speaker 8


    Travel is important for education

    Overreliance on technology is causing a decline in essential human skills.

    Technology promotes better health

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Competitive sports do more harm than good
    Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
    The wealthy should pay more taxes

  2. Speaker 2


    Competitive sports do more harm than good
    Grades should be based on cumulative work, not final exams
    The wealthy should pay more taxes

  3. Speaker 3


    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
    Modern music is better than classical music

  4. Speaker 4


    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
    Modern music is better than classical music

  5. Speaker 5


    Standardized tests do more good than harm
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school

  6. Speaker 6


    Standardized tests do more good than harm
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Kids should not get their own smartphones before middle school

  7. Speaker 7


    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet

    Social media has a positive effect on teenagers

    The US should get rid of the penny

  8. Speaker 8


    Parents should limit the number of hours children spend on the Internet

    Social media has a positive effect on teenagers

    The US should get rid of the penny

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Voting should be mandatory
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
    Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure

  2. Speaker 2


    Voting should be mandatory
    Middle school dress codes do more harm than good
    Teens are not responsible for their actions resulting from peer pressure

  3. Speaker 3


    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
    Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetings

  4. Speaker 4


    Harry Potter is better than The Lord of the Rings
    It's best to eat as much locally sourced food as possible
    Zoom/Meeting cameras should always be on during meetings

  5. Speaker 5


    Kids should have their own banking accounts
    Video games do more harm than good
    Playing video games does more harm than good

  6. Speaker 6


    Kids should have their own banking accounts
    Video games do more harm than good
    Playing video games does more harm than good