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For ages 10+

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Impromptu Speaking
Should schools ban phones during class?
Argument breakdown56/100

Foundational

claim· Above average20/25

“I think schools should ban phones during class.”

What’s working: You give a clear answer to the question.

What’s missing: To be even stronger, add a precise rule or limit that shows exactly how the ban would work.

Ask yourself: Would there be any exceptions to the ban, and how would they be handled?

reason· Above average24/30

“When your phone is right there on your desk, it's really hard not to check it, even when nothing has come in. And every time you look at it, you lose track of what the teacher was saying, so you end up missing stuff.”

What’s working: You explain clearly how phones pull attention away from learning.

What’s missing: Make the why even more convincing by adding another clear reason or detail.

Ask yourself: Besides temptation and losing focus, what is another clear reason phones hurt class time?

Support

evidence· Absent0/20

What’s missing: You did not give proof or a specific example to back up your point.

Ask yourself: Can you share one real example or number that shows phones lower focus or learning?

impact· Average9/15

“And every time you look at it, you lose track of what the teacher was saying, so you end up missing stuff.”

What’s working: You say why it matters by pointing to missed lesson content.

What’s missing: Show a bigger effect or who is affected to make the stakes clearer.

Ask yourself: What larger result happens when students miss parts of lessons over and over?

Advanced

assumption· Average3/4

What’s working: You take for granted that the rule would stop the distracting behavior.

What’s missing: State more clearly what must be true for your idea to work in real classrooms.

Ask yourself: What needs to be true about a ban for it to actually keep phones put away?

counter· Absent0/3

What’s missing: You did not mention what someone who disagrees might say.

Ask yourself: What would someone who opposes a ban say is useful about having phones out in class?

weakness· Absent0/3

What’s missing: You did not point out any possible weak spot in your own idea.

Ask yourself: What is one possible problem or risk with your own idea to ban phones?

A sample answer, scored by Toron.

How it works

Speak. Get your score. Get better.

A drill only takes a few minutes. The score isn’t the main point. Finding the part of your argument that needs work is.

01

Speak

A topic, 30 seconds to think, then your point out loud.

Should schools ban phones during class?
Recording — 23s / 90s
Auto-stops at 90 seconds.
02

Get your score

Seven layers, each rated 0 to 5, with what’s working and what’s missing.

Argument breakdown56/100

Foundational

claim· Above average20/25

“I think schools should ban phones during class.”

What’s working: You give a clear answer to the question.

What’s missing: To be even stronger, add a precise rule or limit that shows exactly how the ban would work.

Ask yourself: Would there be any exceptions to the ban, and how would they be handled?

reason· Above average24/30

“When your phone is right there on your desk, it's really hard not to check it, even when nothing has come in. And every time you look at it, you lose track of what the teacher was saying, so you end up missing stuff.”

What’s working: You explain clearly how phones pull attention away from learning.

What’s missing: Make the why even more convincing by adding another clear reason or detail.

Ask yourself: Besides temptation and losing focus, what is another clear reason phones hurt class time?

Support

evidence· Absent0/20

What’s missing: You did not give proof or a specific example to back up your point.

Ask yourself: Can you share one real example or number that shows phones lower focus or learning?

impact· Average9/15

“And every time you look at it, you lose track of what the teacher was saying, so you end up missing stuff.”

What’s working: You say why it matters by pointing to missed lesson content.

What’s missing: Show a bigger effect or who is affected to make the stakes clearer.

Ask yourself: What larger result happens when students miss parts of lessons over and over?

Advanced

assumption· Average3/4

What’s working: You take for granted that the rule would stop the distracting behavior.

What’s missing: State more clearly what must be true for your idea to work in real classrooms.

Ask yourself: What needs to be true about a ban for it to actually keep phones put away?

counter· Absent0/3

What’s missing: You did not mention what someone who disagrees might say.

Ask yourself: What would someone who opposes a ban say is useful about having phones out in class?

weakness· Absent0/3

What’s missing: You did not point out any possible weak spot in your own idea.

Ask yourself: What is one possible problem or risk with your own idea to ban phones?

03

Get better

One tip for your weakest layer, then a second try to see what changed.

You have a position and a reason, but nothing concrete backs the reason up yet.

Add one specific example — something that actually happened, a number, or a real case — that shows your reason is true, not just asserted.

Focus: evidence

56 → 86+30

You were asked to add evidence — you did. 56 → 86.

Focus: evidence — ✓ you added it

Then put it under pressure

A drill builds the argument. A debate tests it.

Argue with someone who argues back. Afterwards you see who won, and exactly which skills won it.

What a debate trains

  1. 01

    Build a case that holds

    A clear claim, a real reason, and why it matters.

    Argument quality
    50 pts
  2. 02

    Answer the other side

    Take on their points instead of talking past them.

    Rebuttal & clash
    20 pts
  3. 03

    Back it up

    Examples and facts, not just opinion.

    Evidence
    10 pts
  4. 04

    Say it cleanly

    Fewer filler words, so your point lands.

    Presentation
    5 pts
  5. 05

    Deliver it with confidence

    Coming soon — unlocks with video.

    Delivery
    15 pts

Total100 pts

You argued FOR

You won this one!

Strong showing. Here's what carried it — and where you can still sharpen.

Your score75/100

How it broke down

Argument Quality31.9/50
Rebuttal & Clash14.2/20
Evidence9.2/10
Presentation5/5

0% filler words — fewer earns more

Delivery15/15

Coming soon — unlocks with video

Strongest: Presentation. That's carrying your case — keep leaning on it.

Grow next: Argument Quality. A little more here is the fastest way to lift your next round.

Toron Blitz · Formative feedback — a snapshot to learn from, not a final verdict. Read back through the exchange above to see it in your own words.

A real Debate with Toron result, from one of our team’s test debates.

Debate with Toron

An AI opponent that argues back out loud. Before each reply, it points to the one argument you most need to answer.

Debate with a Friend

A live debate, out loud and in real time. Friends only, always in the same age group.

Every exercise

Nine exercises. Each one trains something different.

Three are open from day one. The rest unlock in order as you practice.

Open from day one

  • Impromptu Speaking

    Talk for 90 seconds on a topic, get your score and a tip, then try again.

    Builds: Making a complete argument on the spot.

  • Layer Up

    Start with your case, add the evidence, then say the whole thing in 60 seconds.

    Builds: Building an argument one layer at a time.

  • Answer Surgery

    Write an answer, then make it better round by round, one fix at a time.

    Builds: Improving your own argument.

Unlocks as you practice

  • Logic Drill

    Build a clean claim → reason → evidence chain.

    Builds: Getting claim, reason and evidence in the right order.

  • Brevity Drill

    Make the point and stop.

    Builds: Concision: making the point and stopping.

  • Rebuttal Ladder

    Take an opposing case apart, claim by claim.

    Builds: Staying organized while answering several arguments in a row.

  • Pressure Ladder

    One question out loud through five levels, from a friendly coach to a tough one with a timer.

    Builds: Staying clear as the pressure rises.

  • Timed Rebuttal

    Hear a whole case out, then take it apart under the clock.

    Builds: Rebuttal: taking apart someone else’s case.

  • Weakest Claim

    Find the claim that doesn’t hold, then take it apart.

    Builds: Critical listening: spotting the part that doesn’t hold.

Your turn

Could you argue this?

  • Should homework be abolished?
  • Should video games count as a real sport?
  • Should the school day start later in the morning?
  • Should students be allowed to use AI tools for schoolwork?
  • Should zoos be phased out?

Pick a side. Then prove it.

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The seven layers

Every argument is built from parts.

Toron looks at what you said and checks which layers are there. The AI finds the parts of your argument, but your score always comes from a fixed set of rules, not the AI.

Foundational
  • Claim25 points
  • Reason30 points

What you think, and why you think it.

Support
  • Evidence20 points
  • Impact15 points

What backs it up, and why it matters.

Advanced
  • Assumption4 points
  • Counter3 points
  • Weakness3 points

The moves that make an argument good, not just safe.

Claim and reason are the foundation. Without them, the advanced layers score zero, no matter how clever they are. If your answer has no clear point, those extras don’t count.

What it won’t do

It shows you what’s missing. It never fills it in for you.

Toron won’t write your answer, rewrite your sentences, or give you a better version to copy. The coach has no way to do that. It just tells you what’s missing and asks you a question. The words stay yours.

It measures your own first try, with no help, and saves every one. This way, you can see yourself getting better over time.

evidence· Absent0/20

What’s missing: You did not give proof or a specific example to back up your point.

Ask yourself: Can you share one real example or number that shows phones lower focus or learning?

Find out how you actually argue.

One short drill is all it takes to get your first score.

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Built for students 10 and up. Teachers and parents are welcome too.