Practice debating. Out loud, against someone.
Pick a question, take a side, argue it on a clock. Your opponent is a real person from the live queue, or an AI you can interrupt. A judge writes down who won and why.
One full round in two minutes: meeting someone, arguing, and the decision.
Example practice rounds
Illustrations of the round shape, not live rounds. The faces are people who agreed to appear.
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Should tipping be replaced by higher menu prices?
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Should college be free?
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Is remote work better for most people?
- 1 · QuestionPick one, or type your own
- 2 · SideFor or against
- 3 · ArgueTwo speeches, two replies
- 4 · DecisionRead who won, and why
To practice debating online, choose a question and take a side. Match with a person in the live queue for a video round, or start a spoken AI round on your own. Each side gets a short opening and a short reply, and an AI judge scores both sides out of 100 and explains the result.
What a round looks like
Two people, one question, plain language. Each side opens with a few minutes making its case, then each gets a shorter reply to answer the other's best points. No jargon, no format to learn. The judge follows the whole round, scores both sides out of 100, and writes the reasons, citing what was said. The rules it applies are published before you speak. Between rounds, watch real rounds and parliamentary finals to see how other people do it.
Two ways to practice
With a person. Someone new has not heard your usual lines and will push on the thing you did not expect. Clash Hours run daily at 9 PM in India, London and New York, so people show up at the same time. Join the queue.
With the AI. For when nobody is online, or when you want to run the same question three times. It takes the other side, answers what you actually said, and stops when you cut in. Start a round.
Questions to practice on
Start with something people disagree about at dinner. The topics library sorts questions by theme, and political topics lists what is being argued this week. In a live round either person can type a question of their own.
Debate practice FAQ
How do I practice debating online?
Pick one question, take a side, and argue it on a shared clock against another person or against the AI. On Debatable the round is a casual one-on-one: a short opening from each side, a reply from each side, then a written decision on who won and why.
Can I practice debate with an AI?
Yes. The AI round is spoken. You take a side, it argues the other one, and you can interrupt it the way you would interrupt a person. At the end a judge writes a decision with a score for each of you.
How do I find a debate practice partner?
Join the live queue. It matches you with the next person waiting, on video, with one question you both agree on before the first speech. If nobody is waiting it keeps your place and pings you when someone arrives.
Do I need to know a debate format?
No. Every round here is the same simple shape: two people, one question, one side each, a short clock, a decision at the end. There is no format to pick and no rulebook to learn.
How is a practice round scored?
An AI judge follows the whole round and writes a decision: who won, a score out of 100 for each side, and the reasons, citing what was actually said. The scoring rules are published before you speak, and you can contest a decision.
Is debate practice on Debatable free?
The live queue and a limited number of AI rounds are on the Free plan. Current limits are on the pricing page.