A. Novice SPAR Event Prompts
Round 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 classesSpeaker 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 classesSpeaker 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 classesSpeaker 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 classesSpeaker 5
School dress codes are unfair
Competition helps students succeed
Schools should start later in the morningSpeaker 6
School dress codes are unfair
Competition helps students succeed
Schools should start later in the morning
Round 3
Speaker 1
Students should be allowed to retake tests for full credit
Curfews help keep teenagers safe
Schools should ban energy drinksSpeaker 2
Students should be allowed to retake tests for full credit
Curfews help keep teenagers safe
Schools should ban energy drinksSpeaker 3
Social media companies should verify users’ ages
Teenagers should have part-time jobs during the school year
Schools should teach mental health skillsSpeaker 4
Social media companies should verify users’ ages
Teenagers should have part-time jobs during the school year
Schools should teach mental health skillsSpeaker 5
Students learn more from failure than success
Hard work matters more than natural talent
Being honest is more important than being politeSpeaker 6
Students learn more from failure than success
Hard work matters more than natural talent
Being honest is more important than being polite
Finals
Speaker 1
Public transportation should be free for students
The internet should be considered a basic right
School cafeterias should serve only healthy foodSpeaker 2
Public transportation should be free for students
The internet should be considered a basic right
School cafeterias should serve only healthy foodSpeaker 3
Technology makes friendships weaker
Students should help decide school policies
People should be judged more by effort than resultsSpeaker 4
Technology makes friendships weaker
Students should help decide school policies
People should be judged more by effort than resultsSpeaker 5
Schools should require students to learn basic first aid
Team sports teach more life skills than individual sports
Money is necessary for happinessSpeaker 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
Speaker 1
Schools should require community service to graduate
Online learning can replace traditional classrooms
Students should have a say in school rulesSpeaker 2
Schools should require community service to graduate
Online learning can replace traditional classrooms
Students should have a say in school rulesSpeaker 3
Video games can be educational
Schools should eliminate class rankings
Participation trophies are harmful to kidsSpeaker 4
Video games can be educational
Schools should eliminate class rankings
Participation trophies are harmful to kidsSpeaker 5
Parents should limit teenagers’ screen time
Learning a second language should be required in school
Sports are more important than arts programs in schoolsSpeaker 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