A. Open SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Students should be allowed to use AI tools for schoolwork
    Homework should be limited to one hour per night
    Schools should require financial literacy classes

  2. Speaker 2


    Students should be allowed to use AI tools for schoolwork
    Homework should be limited to one hour per night
    Schools should require financial literacy classes

  3. Speaker 3


    Social media does more harm than good for teenagers
    Group projects are better than individual assignments
    Students should be allowed to choose some of their classes

  4. Speaker 4


    Social media does more harm than good for teenagers
    Group projects are better than individual assignments
    Students should be allowed to choose some of their classes

  5. Speaker 5


    School dress codes are unfair
    Competition helps students succeed
    Schools should start later in the morning

  6. Speaker 6


    School dress codes are unfair
    Competition helps students succeed
    Schools should start later in the morning

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    Students should be allowed to retake tests for full credit
    Curfews help keep teenagers safe
    Schools should ban energy drinks

  2. Speaker 2


    Students should be allowed to retake tests for full credit
    Curfews help keep teenagers safe
    Schools should ban energy drinks

  3. Speaker 3


    Social media companies should verify users’ ages
    Teenagers should have part-time jobs during the school year
    Schools should teach mental health skills

  4. Speaker 4


    Social media companies should verify users’ ages
    Teenagers should have part-time jobs during the school year
    Schools should teach mental health skills

  5. Speaker 5


    Students learn more from failure than success
    Hard work matters more than natural talent
    Being honest is more important than being polite

  6. Speaker 6


    Students learn more from failure than success
    Hard work matters more than natural talent
    Being honest is more important than being polite

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    Public transportation should be free for students
    The internet should be considered a basic right
    School cafeterias should serve only healthy food

  2. Speaker 2


    Public transportation should be free for students
    The internet should be considered a basic right
    School cafeterias should serve only healthy food

  3. Speaker 3


    Technology makes friendships weaker
    Students should help decide school policies
    People should be judged more by effort than results

  4. Speaker 4


    Technology makes friendships weaker
    Students should help decide school policies
    People should be judged more by effort than results

  5. Speaker 5


    Schools should require students to learn basic first aid
    Team sports teach more life skills than individual sports
    Money is necessary for happiness

  6. Speaker 6


    Schools should require students to learn basic first aid
    Team sports teach more life skills than individual sports
    Money is necessary for happiness

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Schools should require community service to graduate
    Online learning can replace traditional classrooms
    Students should have a say in school rules

  2. Speaker 2


    Schools should require community service to graduate
    Online learning can replace traditional classrooms
    Students should have a say in school rules

  3. Speaker 3


    Video games can be educational
    Schools should eliminate class rankings
    Participation trophies are harmful to kids

  4. Speaker 4


    Video games can be educational
    Schools should eliminate class rankings
    Participation trophies are harmful to kids

  5. Speaker 5


    Parents should limit teenagers’ screen time
    Learning a second language should be required in school
    Sports are more important than arts programs in schools

  6. Speaker 6


    Parents should limit teenagers’ screen time
    Learning a second language should be required in school
    Sports are more important than arts programs in schools