G. High School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. The government should regulate artificial intelligence
2. College should be free for all students
3. Unpaid internships are an unfair practice for college students.
Speaker 2
1. The government should regulate artificial intelligence
2. College should be free for all students
3. Unpaid internships are an unfair practice for college students.
Speaker 3
1. Digital currencies should replace physical money.
2. College athletes should be paid by their schools
3. Academic intelligence holds more value than practical life experience.
Speaker 4
1. Digital currencies should replace physical money.
2. College athletes should be paid by their schools
3. Academic intelligence holds more value than practical life experience.
Speaker 5
1. AI companions will improve human relationships
2. Taking a gap year before college should be strongly encouraged.
3. Individuals older than twelve should face adult criminal proceedings.
Speaker 6
1. AI companions will improve human relationships
2. Taking a gap year before college should be strongly encouraged.
3. Individuals older than twelve should face adult criminal proceedings.
Round G2/H2
Speaker 1
1. Lectures should be recorded by default.
2. Students should not be required to take math courses in college
3. A robust middle class is essential
Speaker 2
1. Lectures should be recorded by default.
2. Students should not be required to take math courses in college
3. A robust middle class is essential
Speaker 3
1. Capital punishment must be eliminated from the justice system.
2. School uniforms should be required in college
3. Indigenous populations should regain authority over their historical territories.
Speaker 4
1. Capital punishment must be eliminated from the justice system.
2. School uniforms should be required in college
3. Indigenous populations should regain authority over their historical territories.
Speaker 5
1. A graduated tax system is preferable to a uniform tax rate.
2. Narcotics should be legalized and taxed similarly to alcoholic beverages.
3. Driving a manual transmission car is a useless skill today.
Speaker 6
1. A graduated tax system is preferable to a uniform tax rate.
2. Narcotics should be legalized and taxed similarly to alcoholic beverages.
3. Driving a manual transmission car is a useless skill today.
Speaker 7
1. Learning on the job is better than formal training.
2. College athletes should be paid by their schools
3. Cancel culture is justified
Speaker 8
1. Learning on the job is better than formal training.
2. College athletes should be paid by their schools
3. Cancel culture is justified
Speaker 9
1. A guaranteed minimum income should be established nationwide.
2. Mandatory community service should be required for all high school students.
3. Public safety takes precedence over individual liberties.
Speaker 10
1. A guaranteed minimum income should be established nationwide.
2. Mandatory community service should be required for all high school students.
3. Public safety takes precedence over individual liberties.
Round G3/J1
Speaker 1
1. Modern art is too simple and lacks true skill.
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Educational facilities should have the authority to restrict certain books.
Speaker 2
1. Modern art is too simple and lacks true skill.
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Educational facilities should have the authority to restrict certain books.
Speaker 3
1. Optimism is a more useful trait than realism.
2. Having a strict daily routine is the key to happiness.
3. Attending university should be a compulsory requirement for all.
Speaker 4
1. Optimism is a more useful trait than realism.
2. Having a strict daily routine is the key to happiness.
3. Attending university should be a compulsory requirement for all.
Speaker 5
1. Military draft registration should be mandatory regardless of gender.
2. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
3. Free speech should have limits
Speaker 6
1. Military draft registration should be mandatory regardless of gender.
2. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
3. Free speech should have limits
Speaker 7
1. The driving age should be raised to 21.
2. Cars should be banned in cities.
3. Artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it destroys.
Elim 1 - G/J
Speaker 1
1. Podcasts are a better source of information than traditional news broadcasts.
2. The government should regulate artificial intelligence
3. A graduated tax system is preferable to a uniform tax rate.
Speaker 2
1. Podcasts are a better source of information than traditional news broadcasts.
2. The government should regulate artificial intelligence
3. A graduated tax system is preferable to a uniform tax rate.
Speaker 3
1. Capital punishment must be eliminated from the justice system.
2. AI companions will improve human relationships
3. Descendants of enslaved people should receive financial compensation from the state.
Speaker 4
1. Capital punishment must be eliminated from the justice system.
2. AI companions will improve human relationships
3. Descendants of enslaved people should receive financial compensation from the state.
Speaker 5
1. Social media does more harm than good for society
2. Parents must face penalties for the illegal acts of their children.
3. Standardized testing should be eliminated
Speaker 6
1. Social media does more harm than good for society
2. Parents must face penalties for the illegal acts of their children.
3. Standardized testing should be eliminated
Speaker 7
1. Researchers should pursue methods to achieve human immortality.
2. Working in an office is better than working from home.
3. To-do lists are more stressful than helpful.
Elim 2: C/D/J
Speaker 1
1. Public funding should be allocated to charter educational institutions.
2. The voting age should be lowered to 16.
3. It is more fulfilling to give gifts than to receive them
Speaker 2
1. Public funding should be allocated to charter educational institutions.
2. The voting age should be lowered to 16.
3. It is more fulfilling to give gifts than to receive them
Speaker 3
1. Digital currencies should replace physical money.
2. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
3. Mars colonization is an unrealistic goal for humanity.
Speaker 4
1. Digital currencies should replace physical money.
2. Drinking tap water is better than buying bottled water
3. Mars colonization is an unrealistic goal for humanity.
Speaker 5
1. It is better to have a few close friends than many casual acquaintances.
2. Educational facilities should have the authority to restrict certain books.
3. The Olympics should be held in the same permanent location every four years.
Speaker 6
1. It is better to have a few close friends than many casual acquaintances.
2. Educational facilities should have the authority to restrict certain books.
3. The Olympics should be held in the same permanent location every four years.
Speaker 7
1. Law enforcement budgets should be diverted to community support programs.
2. Privacy is more important than security
3. Higher education should be offered at no cost
Speaker 8
1. Law enforcement budgets should be diverted to community support programs.
2. Privacy is more important than security
3. Higher education should be offered at no cost