B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 10:00am
Speaker 1
Citizens who don't vote should be fined
Harry Potter is better than Star Wars
There should be an Academy Award for the best video gameSpeaker 2
Citizens who don't vote should be fined
Harry Potter is better than Star Wars
There should be an Academy Award for the best video gameSpeaker 3
Fashion should be taught in school
Arguing helps you communicate
Bragging can be goodSpeaker 4
Fashion should be taught in school
Arguing helps you communicate
Bragging can be goodSpeaker 5
Everyone should take buses rather than cars
Public speaking should be taught in school
Standardized testing should be abolished in all schoolsSpeaker 6
Everyone should take buses rather than cars
Public speaking should be taught in school
Standardized testing should be abolished in all schools
Round 2 - 11:45am
Speaker 1
Phones are more useful than computers
Genetic engineering, if unregulated, poses a significant threat to the future of humanity.
Contact sports should not be offered in high schoolsSpeaker 2
Phones are more useful than computers
Genetic engineering, if unregulated, poses a significant threat to the future of humanity.
Contact sports should not be offered in high schoolsSpeaker 3
Mobile devices should be banned at schools
Social media brings people together
A healthy diet is more important than regular exerciseSpeaker 4
Mobile devices should be banned at schools
Social media brings people together
A healthy diet is more important than regular exerciseSpeaker 5
Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputesSpeaker 6
Freedom of Speech cannot exist on the Internet
Movies based on popular books are better than the books themselves
Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
Round 3 - 1:30pm
Speaker 1
Vending machines should be allowed at school
Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having childrenSpeaker 2
Vending machines should be allowed at school
Educational institutions should transition completely to digital.
Parents should be required to take a parenting class before having childrenSpeaker 3
Book smarts are better than street smarts
Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do so
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.Speaker 4
Book smarts are better than street smarts
Everyone who is eligible to vote in political elections should be required to do so
Every workplace should have a 'bring your child to work' day.Speaker 5
Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
Apple Music is better than Spotify
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not ageSpeaker 6
Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
Apple Music is better than Spotify
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
Elim 1 - 3:00pm
Speaker 1
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
3D movies are better than regular moviesSpeaker 2
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Learning to play chess is better for kids than learning to play an instrument
3D movies are better than regular moviesSpeaker 3
Public recycling programs should be eliminated
Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
Text messages should be answered on the same daySpeaker 4
Public recycling programs should be eliminated
Online classes offer a better educational experience than traditional classrooms.
Text messages should be answered on the same daySpeaker 5
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs
Real Christmas trees are better than artificial onesSpeaker 6
STEM subjects are more important than humanities
Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs
Real Christmas trees are better than artificial onesSpeaker 7
School days should start later in the morning to benefit students’ health.
Zoos do more harm than good.
Robots will eventually make better teachers than humans.
Speaker 8
School days should start later in the morning to benefit students’ health.
Zoos do more harm than good.
Robots will eventually make better teachers than humans.
Elim 2 - 5:25pm
Speaker 1
Improvisation should be required in school
Democracy is the most effective type of government
Fighting can be productiveSpeaker 2
Improvisation should be required in school
Democracy is the most effective type of government
Fighting can be productiveSpeaker 3
Being attractive is better than being rich
People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
Clothing is a form of freedom of speechSpeaker 4
Being attractive is better than being rich
People should use public transportation rather than driving their own cars
Clothing is a form of freedom of speechSpeaker 5
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Celebrities deserve to make more money than the average person.
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.Speaker 6
The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13
Celebrities deserve to make more money than the average person.
Genetically engineering plants is the path to food security.