B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 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.

Speaker 2

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

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

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

Speaker 5

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

Speaker 6

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

Speaker 7

Living together before marriage should be encouraged

Schools should use corporal punishment on their students

Having a driver's license is important

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaker 7

Travel is important for education

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

Technology promotes better health

Speaker 8

Travel is important for education

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

Technology promotes better health

Round 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaker 5

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

Speaker 6

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