B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1 - 10:00am

Speaker 1

Curfews are good
All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
The intent of an action matters more than its result

Speaker 2

Curfews are good
All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child
The intent of an action matters more than its result

Speaker 3

Students should be allowed to vote on school lunch menus
Internet literacy should be taught in school
Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.

Speaker 4

Students should be allowed to vote on school lunch menus
Internet literacy should be taught in school
Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.

Speaker 5

SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Superheroes are misleading idols

Speaker 6

SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Gambling, in all forms, should be legalized
Superheroes are misleading idols

Round 2 - 11:45am

Speaker 1

Being short is better than being tall
Xbox is better than PlayStation
Friends need to connect often

Speaker 2

Being short is better than being tall
Xbox is better than PlayStation
Friends need to connect often

Speaker 3

Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.
Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
Public shaming is useful

Speaker 4

Dogs provide greater benefits compared to cats.
Boxing is a violent sport that should be banned.
Public shaming is useful

Speaker 5

The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
Soccer is the best sport

Speaker 6

The health risks associated with caffeine consumption outweigh its benefits.
Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
Soccer is the best sport

Round 3 - 1:30pm

Speaker 1

Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.
First aid classes should be required in high schools
The two-party system should be abolished

Speaker 2

Artificial Intelligence will revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives for the better.
First aid classes should be required in high schools
The two-party system should be abolished

Speaker 3

Pessimism is better than optimism
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Private schools are better than public schools

Speaker 4

Pessimism is better than optimism
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Private schools are better than public schools

Speaker 5

It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
Mandatory vaccinations are necessary for the greater public health.
All cars should become electric

Speaker 6

It is necessary for political leaders to be active on social media
Mandatory vaccinations are necessary for the greater public health.
All cars should become electric

Elim 1

Speaker 1

Happiness is more important than success.
Politicians are paid too much money
Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.

Speaker 2

Happiness is more important than success.
Politicians are paid too much money
Raising college tuition fees will only further exacerbate educational inequalities.

Speaker 3

Archery is more difficult to master than ice skating
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Online education is as good as in-person education

Speaker 4

Archery is more difficult to master than ice skating
Podcasting should be taught in schools
Online education is as good as in-person education

Speaker 5

Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speech
Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card

Speaker 6

Curse words should be allowed in school since they are a form of free speech
Abolishing daylight saving time will have positive effects.
Anyone with a job should be able to get a credit card

Elim 2 - 4:45pm

Speaker 1

People have a responsibility to help one another out
All childrens’ stories should include a moral
The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration

Speaker 2

People have a responsibility to help one another out
All childrens’ stories should include a moral
The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration

Speaker 3

People can save nature by using technology
Banning books should not be allowed
All high school students should take a logic course before graduating

Speaker 4

People can save nature by using technology
Banning books should not be allowed
All high school students should take a logic course before graduating

Speaker 5

Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.

Speaker 6

Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.
Schools should be allowed to ban some books from their libraries
Air conditioning should be a renter's right.