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Debate

Discipline: THE ARENA · Trains: Speaking (+ Listening)

Pick a side and argue a live motion turn-by-turn against an AI that won't concede easily.

Debate trains the extended, developed speaking that IELTS Part 3 rewards. You take a side on a motion and argue it across several turns against an AI opponent that pushes back — so you have to listen, rebut, and keep developing your case instead of giving one-line answers.

A Debate session

How a session goes​

  1. Open Debate and choose a motion.
  2. Pick your side — affirmative or negative. It's locked for the session; the AI takes the other side.
  3. Debate turn by turn: the AI makes its case (you listen), then you speak your argument or rebuttal. Repeat for several exchanges.
  4. Finish the debate to get your result — feedback on your argumentation and speaking, often with a verdict.

What's scored​

The quality of your speaking across the exchange — fluency, range, coherence — and how well you actually engaged with the opponent's points rather than repeating yourself.

Tips​

  • Answer the opponent's actual point, then add yours. Engagement is the whole skill.
  • Develop each turn (claim → reason → example). One-liners are exactly what this game trains you out of.
  • Don't worry about "winning" — a well-argued loss teaches more than a lucky win.