• 2. Competition system of English debate by Wayne N. Thompson(汤姆森)
• ● traditional debate (传统辩论赛) • ● cross-examination debate(交替质询辩论赛) • ● direct-clash debate(正面交锋辩论赛) • ● conference debate(会议式辩论赛) • ● parliamentary debate(议会制辩论赛) • ● mock trial(模拟审判) • ● legislative assembly (立法会议)
• Q: Which debating format is popular in large-scale English debates in China?
• 1. Parliamentary debating style:
• -----the prevalent debating format across the world. It originated from British parliament debating. It is featured with efficiency, entertainment and good organization.
speak in turn •↓ • The fourth speakers make a summary. •↓ • Announcement of the result
• ● characteristics: • Point of information(质询)during speaking, one
speeches, from one to three rebuttal or rebuttal –summary • ● if policy debate, measures should be put forward or supported by positive side
• ●The first debater of the positive side is responsible for definition of some concepts in the motion. If negative side disagrees, debaters must refute it and redefine it, If no response from the first speaker of opposition, then agreeing with the positive side is recognized .
• ● to POI, answer it , or explain why not giving an answer.
• ● not be allowed to introduce new constructive arguments in the stage of making a summary.
• 5. system of parliamentary debate • ●Steps:: • Announcement of resolution •↓ • The first debaters on positive and negative side speak
in turn. •↓ • The member debaters on positive and negative side
• 3. Basic rules: • ● two or four teams, two or three debaters on
each team. • ● equal in speech distribution and speaking
time • ● for each team, two or three constructive
• e.g.The rights of the mother are more important than the rights of the fetus.
• ●fact resolution, proposition of fact (事实性辩 题):
• e.g. Recent decisions of the Supreme Court have lead to an increase in crime .
• 4. resolution ,proposition, motion (辩题) • ●policy resolution(政策性辩题) :
e.g.The performance-enhanced drugs should be allowed in Olympห้องสมุดไป่ตู้c Games.
• ●value resolution(价值观辩题) :
• ----Ever since 2004, FLTRP( Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press) Cup National English Debating Competition has officially adopted the parliamentary debating style. Thereafter, FLTRP NEDC has made significant impacts respectively upon China’s college debates, tertiary English education and the research of English forensics.
Unit 13 English Debate
Teaching Objectives and Requirements
About Parliamentary debating Practise it
Lead-in Part
• Q: what English debate styles do you know?