ShouldaSaid

Practice a real debate round. Get judged like a tournament.

Motion of the day

3 rounds · Content /40 · Strategy /20 · Free, no sign-up

Three ways to play

Practice now

Argue a motion against an AI opponent and get a ballot.

Debate a friend

Create a room, share the link, and both of you get graded.

Run a class

Set one motion, share a code, and grade the whole class.

How a round works

  1. R1
    Pick a motionDebate today's motion or write your own — any topic, any of the four languages.
  2. R2
    Take a sideArgue Proposition or Opposition. The AI opponent takes the other side.
  3. R3
    Argue 3 roundsOpening, rebuttal, closing. Answer their strongest point before you add new ones.
  4. 4
    Get a ballotAn AI judge scores Content and Strategy, explains the decision, and shows what you could have said.

What you get back

Sample ballot

Adjudication ballot

Form WS-1 · Written round

MotionThis House would ban homework in primary schools.
Your sideProposition
OpponentAI · Sharp

Decision

Proposition wins, 2–1

You answered their strongest rebuttal before adding new ground — that's what won round 3.

Content

Argument quality, evidence, rebuttal

31/40

Strategy

Structure, priorities, engagement with the key clash

14/20

Style

Not scored — written round, no delivery to judge.

Total
45/60

For teachers

Run a whole class in one round

Set one motion, share a code, and every student is graded individually on the same rubric.

Free during early access — plans start at $3/month for students, $8/month for teachers, $299/year for a whole school. See pricing

  • One motion, one code, the whole class debates at once
  • Every student gets their own ballot on the World Schools rubric
  • Standings and a CSV export for your gradebook
ShouldaSaid Back

New round

Motion
Your side
Language of the roundRemembered from last time
OpponentRemembered from last time
ShouldaSaid Back

How would you like to play?

Debate a Friend

One on one — challenge a friend and see who argues better.

Classroom

For teachers: set one topic, students join with a code, everyone is scored individually.

Debate in progress

    You

    Judge's tip: name the clash. Say which of their points you're answering before you add new ones.

    AI
    ShouldaSaid

    Round complete

    Your case

    Adjudication ballot

    Form WS-1 · Written round

    Motion
    Your side
    Opponent
    Language
    Date
    AdjudicatorAI judge · World Schools rubric

    Decision

    Content

    Argument quality, evidence, rebuttal

    /40

    Strategy

    Structure, priorities, engagement with the key clash

    /20

    Style

    Not scored — written round, no delivery to judge.

    Total
    /60

    Round by round

    Adjudicatorthe Judge
    ShouldaSaid Back

    My ballots