A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Students should be allowed to use their phones during class for learning
Homework should not be assigned over weekends
Schools should require students to take a life skills classSpeaker 2
Students should be allowed to use their phones during class for learning
Homework should not be assigned over weekends
Schools should require students to take a life skills classSpeaker 3
Social media makes it harder to focus on school
Group work should be graded individually instead of as a team
Students should be able to choose their teachersSpeaker 4
Social media makes it harder to focus on school
Group work should be graded individually instead of as a team
Students should be able to choose their teachersSpeaker 5
School rules are too strict
Trying your best is more important than winning
Schools should have longer passing periodsSpeaker 6
School rules are too strict
Trying your best is more important than winning
Schools should have longer passing periods
Round 2
Speaker 1
Schools should require students to take a public speaking class
Online classes are better for some students than in-person classes
Students should be allowed to eat in classSpeaker 2
Schools should require students to take a public speaking class
Online classes are better for some students than in-person classes
Students should be allowed to eat in classSpeaker 3
Video games can improve learning skills
Schools should not rank students by grades
Parents should check their children's phonesSpeaker 4
Video games can improve learning skills
Schools should not rank students by grades
Parents should check their children's phonesSpeaker 5
Learning should be fun to be effective
Students should have fewer tests
Schools should allow flexible deadlinesSpeaker 6
Learning should be fun to be effective
Students should have fewer tests
Schools should allow flexible deadlines
Round 3
Speaker 1
Students should be allowed to retake assignments for full credit
Curfews are helpful for teenagers
Schools should ban junk foodSpeaker 2
Students should be allowed to retake assignments for full credit
Curfews are helpful for teenagers
Schools should ban junk foodSpeaker 3
Social media companies should limit screen time for users
Teenagers should have more independence from parents
Schools should teach emotional intelligenceSpeaker 4
Social media companies should limit screen time for users
Teenagers should have more independence from parents
Schools should teach emotional intelligenceSpeaker 5
Failure is an important part of learning
Natural talent is more important than practice
Being respectful is more important than being rightSpeaker 6
Failure is an important part of learning
Natural talent is more important than practice
Being respectful is more important than being right
Finals
Speaker 1
Public transportation should be free for teenagers
Internet access should be free for everyone
Schools should offer only healthy lunch optionsSpeaker 2
Public transportation should be free for teenagers
Internet access should be free for everyone
Schools should offer only healthy lunch optionsSpeaker 3
Technology makes communication worse
Students should help create school rules
Effort should matter more than resultsSpeaker 4
Technology makes communication worse
Students should help create school rules
Effort should matter more than resultsSpeaker 5
Schools should require basic cooking classes
Individual sports build more character than team sports
Money is the most important factor in successSpeaker 6
Schools should require basic cooking classes
Individual sports build more character than team sports
Money is the most important factor in success