2024 NOF Pine Invitational

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  B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Money is the strongest motivation.
    Everyone has biases
    War is never justified

  2. Speaker 2


    Money is the strongest motivation.
    Everyone has biases
    War is never justified

  3. Speaker 3


    Social media makes people less socially active
    Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
    The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13

  4. Speaker 4


    Social media makes people less socially active
    Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
    The minimum age to own a smartphone should be 13

  5. Speaker 5


    Ambition is good
    Planned Parenthood plays a crucial role in ensuring reproductive rights and healthcare.
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.

  6. Speaker 6


    Ambition is good
    Planned Parenthood plays a crucial role in ensuring reproductive rights and healthcare.
    The cultural impact of Pokémon has been more significant than that of Yu-Gi-Oh.

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Men are stronger than women
    Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
    Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.

  2. Speaker 2


    Men are stronger than women
    Stories with violent content should be banned from elementary schools
    Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.

  3. Speaker 3


    Fighting can be productive
    The US government should invest money in the use of artificial intelligence technology.
    Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong

  4. Speaker 4


    Fighting can be productive
    The US government should invest money in the use of artificial intelligence technology.
    Hunting animals for sport is morally wrong

  5. Speaker 5


    Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
    Standardized testing should be abolished in all schools
    Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix

  6. Speaker 6


    Protecting the environment should take precedence over industrial advancement.
    Standardized testing should be abolished in all schools
    Disney+ is a better streaming service than Netflix

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
    People should not live near fire-prone areas
    The current grading system in schools is effective

  2. Speaker 2


    Homework does more academic damage than it helps.
    People should not live near fire-prone areas
    The current grading system in schools is effective

  3. Speaker 3


    Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school

  4. Speaker 4


    Cutting military spending would lead to more peaceful societies.
    Taxing greenhouse gas emissions is the most effective way to combat climate change.
    Homeschooling is a good replacement for public or private school

  5. Speaker 5


    A policy of universal military training should be adopted by the United States.
    Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    Chess is more fun than checkers

  6. Speaker 6


    A policy of universal military training should be adopted by the United States.
    Social media makes people more narcissistic.
    Chess is more fun than checkers

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Baseball is the best sport
    Schools should reduce funding for sports
    YouTube is good for kids

  2. Speaker 2


    Baseball is the best sport
    Schools should reduce funding for sports
    YouTube is good for kids

  3. Speaker 3


    Television advertisements do more harm than good.
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Zoos are unethical

  4. Speaker 4


    Television advertisements do more harm than good.
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
    Zoos are unethical

  5. Speaker 5


    Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes
    Carpeted floors are better than hardwood floors
    Tuesday is the worst day of the week

  6. Speaker 6


    Physical education classes are more important for middle school than math classes
    Carpeted floors are better than hardwood floors
    Tuesday is the worst day of the week

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly
    Single-sex schools are better for education

  2. Speaker 2


    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    All scientific studies referenced in the news should be made available in its entirety publicly
    Single-sex schools are better for education

  3. Speaker 3


    The voting age should be lowered
    Profanity(Swear words) can be good
    The moon should be colonized

  4. Speaker 4


    The voting age should be lowered
    Profanity(Swear words) can be good
    The moon should be colonized

  5. Speaker 5


    Police are necessary for safe communities
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.
    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper

  6. Speaker 6


    Police are necessary for safe communities
    Students should have unrestricted free speech rights within educational institutions.
    Taking notes on a laptop is better than paper