2026 NOF Diamond Invitational

National Online Forensics - Apr 18 | Status: Completed | 6:28 AM Pacific

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  B. Middle School SPAR Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet
    All citizens should be required to vote
    The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor

  2. Speaker 2


    Learning information from books is better than learning from the internet
    All citizens should be required to vote
    The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor

  3. Speaker 3


    All students should be required to take a performing arts class
    Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one

  4. Speaker 4


    All students should be required to take a performing arts class
    Brushing teeth at school after meals should be normalized
    Living a short happy life is better than living a long dull one

  5. Speaker 5


    Quantity is better than quality
    YouTube is good for kids
    High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language

  6. Speaker 6


    Quantity is better than quality
    YouTube is good for kids
    High school students should be required to complete two years of a foreign language

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones

  2. Speaker 2


    The significance of national borders is diminishing in a globally connected world.
    The middle seat on an airplane deserves both armrests
    Real Christmas trees are better than artificial ones

  3. Speaker 3


    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    Schools should reduce funding for sports
    Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs

  4. Speaker 4


    Chain stores are detrimental to the best interests of the American public.
    Schools should reduce funding for sports
    Teenagers should be encouraged to get after-school jobs

  5. Speaker 5


    Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
    Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.
    The discovery of fire is more important than electricity

  6. Speaker 6


    Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
    Adopting a vegan lifestyle is the most sustainable choice.
    The discovery of fire is more important than electricity

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
    Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.

  2. Speaker 2


    The constitution of the US should be re-written.
    Violence is a necessary means to settle some disputes
    Stricter gun control laws are essential to reduce firearm-related violence.

  3. Speaker 3


    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
    Religion should be taught in schools

  4. Speaker 4


    Playing team sports is better for kids than playing individual sports
    The US should prioritize the colonization of Mars over other types of space exploration
    Religion should be taught in schools

  5. Speaker 5


    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies
    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age

  6. Speaker 6


    Girl scouts should be paid for selling cookies
    E-games should be an Olympic sport
    A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age

Elim 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Artificial intelligence should replace human teachers in some classrooms
    Public schools should require uniforms
    Fame is harmful to personal happiness

  2. Speaker 2


    Artificial intelligence should replace human teachers in some classrooms
    Public schools should require uniforms
    Fame is harmful to personal happiness

  3. Speaker 3


    School should be year-round with shorter breaks
    Students should be graded on effort rather than results
    Social media companies should limit how much time users spend on their platforms

  4. Speaker 4


    School should be year-round with shorter breaks
    Students should be graded on effort rather than results
    Social media companies should limit how much time users spend on their platforms

  5. Speaker 5


    Parents should be held responsible for their children’s actions
    Fast food should be taxed to improve public health
    College education should be free for all students

  6. Speaker 6


    Parents should be held responsible for their children’s actions
    Fast food should be taxed to improve public health
    College education should be free for all students

Elim 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Zoos should be banned worldwide
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Homework does more harm than good

  2. Speaker 2


    Zoos should be banned worldwide
    The voting age should be lowered to 16
    Homework does more harm than good

  3. Speaker 3


    Athletes are overpaid
    Schools should eliminate letter grades
    Technology has made people less creative

  4. Speaker 4


    Athletes are overpaid
    Schools should eliminate letter grades
    Technology has made people less creative

  5. Speaker 5


    The government should regulate what people eat
    Competition is better than cooperation
    Money is the best measure of success

  6. Speaker 6


    The government should regulate what people eat
    Competition is better than cooperation
    Money is the best measure of success