本教材围绕辩论过程及技巧解析，精心设计各个章节，从论证方式到逻辑谬误再到资料搜集，从立论到驳论再到拓展论辩，从辩题分析到质询再到总结陈述，引导读者在阅读本书的过程中学习辩论的知识、体验辩论过程，实践各类辩论技巧。每个章节内容则遵循讲、评、练的设计原则，第一部分以该单元的辩论技巧讲解为牵引，要求学生阅读该部分，以此为基础，进入到课堂学习与讨论；第二部分配以该主题的辩词，辩词皆出自国内外各类很好辩论赛事的优秀辩手，如世界大学生英语辩论赛很好辩手李绳武等，结合本章节辩论技巧进行具体而有针对性的点评，第三部分则是针对本单元的辩论技巧和基于主题阅读材料的问题分析。主题与辩词的筛选兼具典型性与教化性，既体现各类辩词的不同风格和技巧，同时页体现了社会主义核心价值观的各类基本概念，寓主旋律思政教育于无形。

Unit 1 COnstructing an Argument
Part One Skills--Constructing an Argument
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
Unit 2 Avoiding Arguments with LogicaI Fallacies
Part One Skills Logical Fallacies
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
Unit 3 Analyzing a Motion
Part One Skills--Analyzing a Debate Topic
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
Unit 4 Setting Up Models
Part One Skills--Setting Up Models
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
Unit 5 Refuting an Argument
Part One Skills--Structuring a Refutation
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
Unit 6 Concluding with Whip Speeches
Part One Skills--Principles and Tactics
Part Two A Sample Speech with Commentary
Part Three Summary
Part Four Speaking Activities
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