ShouldaSaid Classroom

Set a debate topic, share a code, and every student in your class argues it and gets scored instantly — no accounts, no downloads, works on whatever device they already have.

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How It Works

1Set a topic and get a class code. Pick any debate topic — or one of the built-in prompts — and ShouldaSaid generates a short code for your class.
2Students join with the code. No signup. Any phone, tablet, or laptop. They type in the code and they're in.
3Everyone writes their argument. Each student writes their case for the topic in the target language.
4Instant scores, live dashboard. Every submission is scored automatically the moment it's in. You see every student's answer and score on one screen; students see a shared scoreboard.

Built for Speaking-and-Arguing Practice

Made for ESL/EFL and language teachers who want students producing language under a little pressure, not just recognizing vocabulary on a worksheet. One topic, one round of writing, consistent scoring criteria applied to every student the same way — so class time goes to discussing the arguments, not grading them one by one.

Pricing

Both tiers include instant automated scoring and the live class dashboard.
Plan	Price	Class size	Rounds	Classes per day
Free	$0	Up to 5 students	1 round	3
Classroom Pro	$4/mo*	Up to 35 students	3 rounds	3

*Classroom Pro isn't a separate purchase — it's included with a Debate Club membership ($4/month). Join Debate Club and your classes get the Pro limits automatically.

What the Score Is — and Isn't

The score is automated and rule-based. It measures argument length, vocabulary range, use of connector words, and civility of language — the same measurable signals used across ShouldaSaid's debate scoring.

It is not a human-level assessment of argument quality, it does not grade the way a teacher would, it is not aligned to any specific curriculum or exam framework, and it is not a certified measure of language proficiency. Treat it as a fast, consistent first pass — useful for surfacing who wrote a developed, varied, connected argument and who wrote three words — not as a substitute for your own judgment of the work.

Who It's For

ESL/EFL teachers who want quick speaking-and-arguing practice between lessons
Classes where you want every student producing language at the same time, not one at a time
Warm-ups or exit tickets built around a debate prompt
Any teacher who wants a consistent first-pass score without reading every response line by line during class

No signup for students. No downloads. Free to start.

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