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Xi'an Jiaotong University

English Debate

Xi'an Jiaotong University via XuetangX

Overview






This course aims to offer learners a comparatively panoramic survey of English debate, introducing the fundamental duties and skills of a debater mainly in British Parliamentary style debates. It helps the learners to improve their critical thinking skills and cross-cultural communication awareness, as well as their debating skills. 


Hopefully, learners can also broaden their visions in various knowledge and culture related domains by extensive reading and active participation in discussions and interactions with the teachers and other learners on the forum.




Syllabus

  • Unit 1 Introduction to English Debate
    • Video Course
  • Unit 2 BP Debate Format & Speakers' Roles
    • Video Course
  • Unit 3 Building Arguments
    • Video Course
  • Unit 4 Reasoning
    • Video Course
  • Unit 5 Fallacies
    • Video Course
  • Unit 6 Refutation
    • Video Course-1
    • Video Course-2
  • Unit 7 Point of Information
    • Video Course
  • Unit 8 Motion Analysis
    • Video Course
  • Unit 9 Doing research for Debate
    • Video Course
  • Unit 10 Proposition Case Construction
    • Video Course
  • Unit 11 Opposition Case Construction
    • Video Course
  • Unit 12 Extension
    • Video Course
  • Unit 13 Whip speeches
    • Video Course
  • Final Examination

    Taught by

    Xiangjing Chen, Rui Liu, Hong Chang, LI Ying, DONG Yanyun, JI Le, ZHANG Li, ZHANG Jingjie, ZOU Haojing, CHU Jianwei, SHI Jiayi, SHI Yanrui, and Xi Qian

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