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For college students

SuperDebate for college students.

Defend a position in front of a real audience, take questions, and get scored. No team tryouts, no travel, and no experience needed.

A full room of people seated and watching a debate panel

What you get that class does not give you.

Seminars reward the person who talks first. A debate rewards the person who answers the argument actually made.
  1. Argue a side you did not pick.

    You prepare a case, then respond to someone who disagrees. You learn what the other side believes, and why, from the person who believes it.

  2. Practice for the room you will be in.

    Interviews, group projects, thesis defenses and internships all ask you to make a claim and answer a challenge. A round of debate is that, on repeat, with feedback.
    See how a night works

  3. Find your people.

    Join a club in your city or start one for your campus. Meetings are built around a clear question and a welcoming first night.
    Find or start a club

Your first debate, in three steps.

Watch one, then take part in one. Most people are surprised how quickly the second step feels natural.

  1. Come to an event

    Sit in the audience at a live debate and score it yourself. Browse what is on near you.

  2. Join a club

    Clubs meet regularly, so you can try a short round without the pressure of a stage.

  3. Take a side

    Sign up to debate, or judge a round. Both teach you how arguments actually hold up.

Small groups talking in a bright room beneath two screens

The skill is not winning an argument. It is being understood by someone who disagrees.

That is the part of college that follows you into every job.

Find a debate near your campus.

Come as a spectator, or sign up to take a side.