A. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
1. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
2. Libraries should charge late fees.
3. Libraries are still essential in the age of the internet.
Speaker 2
1. State funds should support green tech like electric vehicles and solar power.
2. Libraries should charge late fees.
3. Libraries are still essential in the age of the internet.
Speaker 3
1. The process of becoming a US citizen should be simplified.
2. Spiders are much scarier to encounter than scorpions
3. Living in a small town is better than living in a large city.
Speaker 4
1. The process of becoming a US citizen should be simplified.
2. Spiders are much scarier to encounter than scorpions
3. Living in a small town is better than living in a large city.
Speaker 5
1. Memes are a modern language.
2. Dinosaurs are the most interesting extinct animals.
3. Happiness is more important than success.
Speaker 6
1. Memes are a modern language.
2. Dinosaurs are the most interesting extinct animals.
3. Happiness is more important than success.
Speaker 7
1. Deadlines are more motivating than overwhelming.
2. Volunteering should be a requirement for graduating high school.
3. Podcasts are a better source of information than traditional news broadcasts.
Speaker 8
1. Deadlines are more motivating than overwhelming.
2. Volunteering should be a requirement for graduating high school.
3. Podcasts are a better source of information than traditional news broadcasts.
Round 2
Speaker 1
1. Reading books is a more stimulating and fun activity than watching television
2. Pineapple belongs on pizza
3. It is more fulfilling to give gifts than to receive them
Speaker 2
1. Reading books is a more stimulating and fun activity than watching television
2. Pineapple belongs on pizza
3. It is more fulfilling to give gifts than to receive them
Speaker 3
1. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
2. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
3. Naps are more refreshing than a full night's sleep.
Speaker 4
1. Schools should teach advanced math to elementary students.
2. Supervillains are usually more interesting characters than superheroes.
3. Naps are more refreshing than a full night's sleep.
Speaker 5
1. Mythological creatures are more interesting than real animals.
2. Printed photographs are better than digital photos.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 6
1. Mythological creatures are more interesting than real animals.
2. Printed photographs are better than digital photos.
3. Forgetting your lunch is worse than forgetting homework.
Speaker 7
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
3. It is better to be a master of one skill than a jack of all trades.
Speaker 8
1. Kids should be allowed to eat dessert before dinner.
2. Summer reading should be mandatory for students.
3. It is better to be a master of one skill than a jack of all trades.
Round 3
Speaker 1
1. Conventional schooling outperforms learning at home.
2. Letter grades should be abolished.
3. Artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it destroys.
Speaker 2
1. Conventional schooling outperforms learning at home.
2. Letter grades should be abolished.
3. Artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it destroys.
Speaker 3
1. Waffles are a superior breakfast food compared to pancakes.
2. Taking a shower in the morning is better than showering at night.
3. Dolphins are the smartest animals in the ocean.
Speaker 4
1. Waffles are a superior breakfast food compared to pancakes.
2. Taking a shower in the morning is better than showering at night.
3. Dolphins are the smartest animals in the ocean.
Speaker 5
1. Waking up early for school is unfair.
2. Silence is better than background music.
3. Apple juice is more refreshing than orange juice.
Speaker 6
1. Waking up early for school is unfair.
2. Silence is better than background music.
3. Apple juice is more refreshing than orange juice.
Speaker 7
1. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
2. Saving money is harder than earning money.
3. Museums are the best places to learn about history.
Speaker 8
1. Self-driving cars will make the roads much safer.
2. Saving money is harder than earning money.
3. Museums are the best places to learn about history.
MS Elim 1 / ES Elim 1
Speaker 1
1. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
2. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.
3. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
Speaker 2
1. It is better to be kind than to be truthful.
2. Living in a space station would be a terrible experience.
3. Celebrities should be held to higher moral standards
Speaker 3
1. Climate change policies should be prioritized
2. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
3. Modern art is too simple and lacks true skill.
Speaker 4
1. Climate change policies should be prioritized
2. Reading is a more important fundamental skill to learn than math
3. Modern art is too simple and lacks true skill.
Speaker 5
1. Staying in a hotel is a better vacation experience than camping outdoors
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Teleportation is a much better superpower than the ability to fly.
Speaker 6
1. Staying in a hotel is a better vacation experience than camping outdoors
2. Public speaking is the most important skill for professional success.
3. Teleportation is a much better superpower than the ability to fly.
Speaker 7
1. Board games are better than video games
2. Audiobooks are just as legitimate for reading as physical books.
3. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
Speaker 8
1. Board games are better than video games
2. Audiobooks are just as legitimate for reading as physical books.
3. Global harmony is an unattainable goal for humanity.
MS Elim 2 / ES Elim 2
Speaker 1
1. Paper bags are a better choice for the environment than plastic bags
2. Typing speed is more important than neat handwriting.
3. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
Speaker 2
1. Paper bags are a better choice for the environment than plastic bags
2. Typing speed is more important than neat handwriting.
3. Having outdoor recess is better for students than indoor recess
Speaker 3
1. It would be better to attend a school for wizards than a school for superheroes.
2. People who get better grades will be more successful.
3. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
Speaker 4
1. It would be better to attend a school for wizards than a school for superheroes.
2. People who get better grades will be more successful.
3. Face-to-face learning is superior to virtual education.
Speaker 5
1. E-books are better for the environment than printed books.
2. Free speech should have limits
3. The ability to freeze time is the ultimate superpower.
Speaker 6
1. E-books are better for the environment than printed books.
2. Free speech should have limits
3. The ability to freeze time is the ultimate superpower.
Speaker 7
1. Homework should be completely banned for elementary school students
2. Recess outdoors is crucial for students of all ages.
3. Homework should be replaced with video games.
Speaker 8
1. Homework should be completely banned for elementary school students
2. Recess outdoors is crucial for students of all ages.
3. Homework should be replaced with video games.
MS Elim 3
Speaker 1
1. Electives are more important than core courses.
2. Learning cursive handwriting is a waste of time.
3. Exploring the deep ocean is scarier than exploring outer space.
Speaker 2
1. Electives are more important than core courses.
2. Learning cursive handwriting is a waste of time.
3. Exploring the deep ocean is scarier than exploring outer space.
Speaker 3
1. Invisibility would be a more useful superpower than super strength
2. Group projects are beneficial for learning
3. Living in a simulation would not matter
Speaker 4
1. Invisibility would be a more useful superpower than super strength
2. Group projects are beneficial for learning
3. Living in a simulation would not matter
Speaker 5
1. Grades accurately measure student ability
2. Teachers should use interactive learning models in the classroom.
3. Social media is actually making us less social.
Speaker 6
1. Grades accurately measure student ability
2. Teachers should use interactive learning models in the classroom.
3. Social media is actually making us less social.
Speaker 7
1. Kids should have smartphones.
2. A dragon would make a terrible pet.
3. Reality TV is better than scripted TV
Speaker 8
1. Kids should have smartphones.
2. A dragon would make a terrible pet.
3. Reality TV is better than scripted TV