Debate practice
Argue with someone who never lets you off easy.
Pick a motion and a side and spar with an opponent that cross-examines you. An impartial judge scores every round, and a coach's scorecard shows where you slipped.
15 rounds free (a round is one exchange with your opponent). No credit card to start.
- No credit card to start
- 7-day full refund on your first plan
- Audio is never stored — only your transcript, for you
- Cancel in one click
How a session works
Three steps, about ten minutes
- Pick the motion and your side. Argue for, against, or take a coin toss. Choose Oxford, Lincoln-Douglas, rapid-fire or freeform.
- Choose your opponent. A prosecutor, a contrarian, a coach, or a historical figure like Lincoln or Socrates who argues from their documented positions.
- Get judged. An impartial judge scores the exchange and picks a winner; the scorecard quotes your weakest moment and a better line.
Sample scorecard
A judge's verdict you can argue with
“Everyone knows it's bad for kids.”
An assertion with no support gave the opponent an easy rebuttal.
Try instead: “The best-known studies link heavy use to anxiety in teenage girls, and here is why that applies to my argument.”
What makes it useful practice
- It cross-examines instead of agreeing. Weak evidence gets pressed; a good point gets acknowledged before it is contested.
- Difficulty changes behavior. Easy is a beatable partner; Hard exploits every gap and concedes only what it cannot answer.
- Historical figures stay in period. Lincoln will tell you he knows nothing of the year 2026 and drag you back to the motion.
- The Community Arena. Publish a debate and let others read the transcript and vote on who won: watch public bouts.
- Related modes. Practice a thesis defense, a public-speaking Q&A, or an expert explaining a topic to a skeptic.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can I pick which side I argue?
Yes. Argue for, against, or let a coin toss decide. In freeform, no side is fixed.
Is the judge biased?
The judge scores the argument, not the position, and never sees which side you would prefer. The opponent never invents statistics or sources.
Can my class or team use it?
Yes. Schools pay $6 per seat a month with a teacher dashboard that shows scores, not transcripts. Teams pay $15.
What does it cost?
Your first 15 rounds are free with no card. After that: Debater is $12 a month for 300 rounds, Coach is $29 for 750, Champion is $49 for 500 premium rounds plus 60 minutes of photoreal video opponents, and Elite is $100 for 1,000 premium rounds and 2 hours of video. Round packs are $9 for 100, $19 for 250 and $39 for 600, and pack rounds never expire. Teams and departments pay $15 per seat a month, schools $6.
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15 rounds free. No credit card. Plans from $12 a month; round packs from $9 that never expire.
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