G. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. Time travel will eventually become a reality for humanity
2. Participating in debate club is more useful than student government.
3. It's better to be good at academics than to be good at sports.
Speaker 2
1. Time travel will eventually become a reality for humanity
2. Participating in debate club is more useful than student government.
3. It's better to be good at academics than to be good at sports.
Speaker 3
1. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
2. Students should be allowed to decorate their classrooms.
3. Gardening is a more relaxing hobby than playing video games.
Speaker 4
1. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
2. Students should be allowed to decorate their classrooms.
3. Gardening is a more relaxing hobby than playing video games.
Speaker 5
1. Libraries are still essential in the age of the internet.
2. Physical lockers are unnecessary in modern, digital schools.
3. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
Speaker 6
1. Libraries are still essential in the age of the internet.
2. Physical lockers are unnecessary in modern, digital schools.
3. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
Speaker 7
1. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
2. Failing students deserve a second opportunity to pass their exams.
3. Exploring the deep ocean is scarier than exploring outer space.
Speaker 8
1. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
2. Failing students deserve a second opportunity to pass their exams.
3. Exploring the deep ocean is scarier than exploring outer space.
Speaker 9
1. Physical planners are better for organization than digital calendars.
2. Children should be allowed to choose their own bedtime
3. Plastic bottles should be banned.
Speaker 10
1. Physical planners are better for organization than digital calendars.
2. Children should be allowed to choose their own bedtime
3. Plastic bottles should be banned.
Round G2/H2
Speaker 1
1. Group projects are beneficial for learning
2. People should have to take a parenting class before having a child.
3. Invisibility would be a more useful superpower than super strength
Speaker 2
1. Group projects are beneficial for learning
2. People should have to take a parenting class before having a child.
3. Invisibility would be a more useful superpower than super strength
Speaker 3
1. Pets are better than having siblings
2. Consistency is better than intensity.
3. Social media does more harm than good for society
Speaker 4
1. Pets are better than having siblings
2. Consistency is better than intensity.
3. Social media does more harm than good for society
Speaker 5
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
3. Every student should learn basic first aid and CPR.
Speaker 6
1. Decreasing the length of the school day benefits learners.
2. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
3. Every student should learn basic first aid and CPR.
Speaker 7
1. Cooking at home is better than eating out.
2. Memes are a modern language.
3. School uniforms should be optional.
Speaker 8
1. Cooking at home is better than eating out.
2. Memes are a modern language.
3. School uniforms should be optional.
Speaker 9
1. Cooking class is important for all students.
2. Going to bed early is better than sleeping in late.
3. Open-book tests are a better measure of knowledge than closed-book tests.
Speaker 10
1. Cooking class is important for all students.
2. Going to bed early is better than sleeping in late.
3. Open-book tests are a better measure of knowledge than closed-book tests.
Round G3/J1
Speaker 1
1. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
2. Kids should get paid to go to school.
3. Group projects are more stressful than helpful.
Speaker 2
1. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
2. Kids should get paid to go to school.
3. Group projects are more stressful than helpful.
Speaker 3
1. Visiting the zoo is a more fun educational experience than visiting a museum
2. Learning about history can stop us from repeating past mistakes.
3. Aliens are already living among us.
Speaker 4
1. Visiting the zoo is a more fun educational experience than visiting a museum
2. Learning about history can stop us from repeating past mistakes.
3. Aliens are already living among us.
Speaker 5
1. College degrees are no longer necessary for a successful career.
2. It is better to be respected than liked
3. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
Speaker 6
1. College degrees are no longer necessary for a successful career.
2. It is better to be respected than liked
3. Learning new skills is easier as a child.
Speaker 7
1. Fast fashion is ruining the environment and should be boycotted.
2. The Olympics should be held in the same permanent location every four years.
3. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
Speaker 8
1. Fast fashion is ruining the environment and should be boycotted.
2. The Olympics should be held in the same permanent location every four years.
3. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
Speaker 9
1. Schools should have mental health days.
2. Pets make more reliable and better friends than human beings
3. Attending university should be a compulsory requirement for all.
Speaker 10
1. Schools should have mental health days.
2. Pets make more reliable and better friends than human beings
3. Attending university should be a compulsory requirement for all.
5:30 PM Round
Speaker 1
1. Waking up early for school is unfair.
2. It is better to have a few close friends than many casual acquaintances.
3. Virtual reality will eventually replace physical travel.
Speaker 2
1. Waking up early for school is unfair.
2. It is better to have a few close friends than many casual acquaintances.
3. Virtual reality will eventually replace physical travel.
Speaker 3
1. Researchers should pursue methods to achieve human immortality.
2. We should ban the use of fossil fuels.
3. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
Speaker 4
1. Researchers should pursue methods to achieve human immortality.
2. We should ban the use of fossil fuels.
3. School buses should be legally required to have seatbelts.
Speaker 5
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. The driving age should be raised to 21.
3. Volunteering should be a requirement for graduating high school.
Speaker 6
1. Unhealthy snacks must be prohibited in schools
2. The driving age should be raised to 21.
3. Volunteering should be a requirement for graduating high school.
Speaker 7
1. Trade schools are a better option than traditional four-year universities.
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Kids should run businesses.
Speaker 8
1. Trade schools are a better option than traditional four-year universities.
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Kids should run businesses.
Speaker 9
1. Climate change policies should be prioritized
2. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
3. Mind reading would be a curse
Speaker 10
1. Climate change policies should be prioritized
2. Learning to play an instrument should be required for all children.
3. Mind reading would be a curse
Elim 1 - G/J
Speaker 1
1. School attendance should be optional.
2. Libraries should charge late fees.
3. Colonizing and living on Mars would be better than living in an underwater city
Speaker 2
1. School attendance should be optional.
2. Libraries should charge late fees.
3. Colonizing and living on Mars would be better than living in an underwater city
Speaker 3
1. Cars should be banned in cities.
2. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
3. To-do lists are more stressful than helpful.
Speaker 4
1. Cars should be banned in cities.
2. Hippos are more dangerous animals to encounter than lions
3. To-do lists are more stressful than helpful.
Speaker 5
1. Free psychological support should be available to staff and students.
2. Dolphins are the smartest animals in the ocean.
3. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
Speaker 6
1. Free psychological support should be available to staff and students.
2. Dolphins are the smartest animals in the ocean.
3. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
Speaker 7
1. Snow days should not be replaced by virtual learning days.
2. Students learn more from discussion than lecture
3. Free speech should have limits
Speaker 8
1. Snow days should not be replaced by virtual learning days.
2. Students learn more from discussion than lecture
3. Free speech should have limits
Speaker 9
1. The customer is not always right.
2. Board games are more engaging than card games.
3. Forests are more beautiful and relaxing than beaches.
Speaker 10
1. The customer is not always right.
2. Board games are more engaging than card games.
3. Forests are more beautiful and relaxing than beaches.
Elim 2: C/D/J
Speaker 1
1. Amusement parks are too expensive for the value they provide.
2. Action movies provide better entertainment than comedies.
3. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
Speaker 2
1. Amusement parks are too expensive for the value they provide.
2. Action movies provide better entertainment than comedies.
3. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
Speaker 3
1. Cash will become obsolete in the next twenty years.
2. Having a strict daily routine is the key to happiness.
3. Reality television depicts real life accurately.
Speaker 4
1. Cash will become obsolete in the next twenty years.
2. Having a strict daily routine is the key to happiness.
3. Reality television depicts real life accurately.
Speaker 5
1. The deep sea is more fascinating than outer space.
2. Professional video gamers should be considered real athletes.
3. Final exams are an unfair measure of student knowledge.
Speaker 6
1. The deep sea is more fascinating than outer space.
2. Professional video gamers should be considered real athletes.
3. Final exams are an unfair measure of student knowledge.
Speaker 7
1. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
2. Daylight Saving Time should be abolished completely.
3. The 1980s had the best pop culture of any decade.
Speaker 8
1. Owning a pet bird is more fun than owning a hamster.
2. Daylight Saving Time should be abolished completely.
3. The 1980s had the best pop culture of any decade.
Speaker 9
1. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
2. Batman is a more compelling superhero character than Superman
3. Happiness is more important than success.
Speaker 10
1. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
2. Batman is a more compelling superhero character than Superman
3. Happiness is more important than success.
Elim 2 G/H
Speaker 1
1. Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy peace of mind.
2. It is better to be a master of one skill than a jack of all trades.
3. School hours should be cut.
Speaker 2
1. Money cannot buy happiness, but it can buy peace of mind.
2. It is better to be a master of one skill than a jack of all trades.
3. School hours should be cut.
Speaker 3
1. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
2. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
3. Hard shell tacos are better than soft shell tacos.
Speaker 4
1. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
2. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
3. Hard shell tacos are better than soft shell tacos.
Speaker 5
1. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.
2. Staying indoors is better than going out.
3. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
Speaker 6
1. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.
2. Staying indoors is better than going out.
3. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
Speaker 7
1. Music is the most powerful form of art.
2. Modern music is better than classical music.
3. It is okay to talk to your pets like people.
Speaker 8
1. Music is the most powerful form of art.
2. Modern music is better than classical music.
3. It is okay to talk to your pets like people.