本书是目前在中国内地范围内**出版的有关“英语辩论”的书籍。它是编者对执教了多年的《英语辩论》课之经验的总结。由于建构“辩论”的理论和规则是由“西方”完成的,所以,为了适合中国学生的思维方式、激发中国学生的“批判式思维”,作者试图以理论介绍为出发点,以学生在《英语辩论》课上的实训为个案分析,从而,使得较为抽象和西化的理论变得较易理解。
考虑到《英语辩论》课覆盖的范畴,以及中国学生在时长为十六学术周的时间段内的消化能力,本书主要介绍了三种英语辩论风格,即,“Val ueDebatin9”、“Parliamentary Debatin9”和“Cross—examination Debatin9”。
总之,本书只是从庞大的“辩论”理论体系中提炼出*适合我们中国人的理解的部分来介绍“英语辩论”的。相信,通过大家结合自身知识积累的背景来学习的话,就一定会开发自己的思维、拓展自己的视野,从而,更从容地观察和理解我们今天的世界。

1 Background
1.2 Key Questions
在学习了解释“辩论”这一概念后,就需要对一些基本的、进行辩论的问题的所解释。这样,才能在随后展开的系统化的学习过程中,形成对理论的正确理解、对技巧有效掌握和对过程的周密驾驭。
很多初接触“辩论”的受训者,在经历着冲击自己的惯性思维的“头脑风暴”的过程中,不由对自己的全身心投入提出了质疑。
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Preface
1 Background
1.1 Definition
1.2 Key Questions
1.3 Case:Original Background of Parliamentary Debate
1.4 Aim of the Course
Part I Value Debating
2 Basic Terms and Debating Skills
2.1 Concepts
2.2 Basic Rules:The roles of the debaters
2.3 Case-studies(Value Debating)
Part II Parliamentary Debating
3 Background of Parliamentary Debate
3.1 Background of Debating Chamber
3.2 Key Questions
3.3 Guide to Parliamentary Debate
3.4 Parliamentary Debate Guidelines and Conventions
3.5 Parliamentary Debate
3.6 Study—case:议会制辩论风格
PartⅢ Cross-examination Debating
4 Cross-examination Debating
4.1 Why Is Cross—examination Important?
4.2 Who Do we Conduct Cross—examination?
4.3 What Are the Goals of Cross—examination?
4.4 How Should the Questioner Conduct Cross-examination?
4.5 Can We Understand an Example of Cross-examination?
4.6 How Should the Witness Act During Cross-examination?
4.7 What Is the Most Common Cross-examination Question?
4.8 Rules of Cross-Examination Debate
Part lV Appendices
Appendix-A l997 NPDA Championship Tournament Rules
Appendix-B Introduction to Parliamentary Debate
Appendix-C Topic about Debate
附录-4 齐向“辩”道行
附录-5 Debate Is an Art
附录-6 飞翔的收获
附录-7 心胸纳百川 宏辞论天下
参考文献(References)
结束语