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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
批判性思维与英语辩论 Critical Thinking & English Debate
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授课院系
Originating Department
语言中心 Center for Language Education
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课程编号
Course Code
CLE019
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课程学分 Credit Value
2
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课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
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授课学期
Semester
春季 Spring / 夏季 Summer / 秋季 Fall
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
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授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
allinstructors）
刘丽莎
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
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选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
2
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授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
0
0
32
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先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
CLE030 EAP
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后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
N/A
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其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
N/A
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
To introduce the BP debate format and help prepare for English debating competitions.
To improve participants’ comprehensive abilities in listening, speaking, organizing, note taking, proposing questions,
refutation, defence and teamwork. In the study of these skills, influential yet controversial issues will be dealt with in the
hope that a critical thinking habit could be developed by the participants.
To improve students’ other English skills, such as public speaking, reading and writing.
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will understand basic principles of BP debate format; acquire English debating
skills and be able to think critically about influential and controversial issues.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
3
Course duration:
16 weeks, 2 hours per week
Course contents:
Week 1 Orientation and critical thinking elements
Week 2 First principles
Week 3 The structure of argumentation
Week 4 Constructing arguments
Week 5 Identifying flaws in arguments
Week 6 Refutation & public speaking skills
Week 7 BP debate overview & Motion analysis
Week 8 Opening government arguments
Week 9 Opening opposition arguments
Week 10 Extension speech and POIs
Week 11 DPM, DLO, Whip speeches
Week 12 Adjudicating a debate tournament
Week 13 BP mock debate 1 + adjudicating
Week 14 BP mock debate 2 + adjudicating
Week 15 BP mock debate 3 + adjudicating
Week 16 BP final debate+ adjudicating
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
Robert Trapp 等著，《思辨精英：英语辩论——构筑全球视角》(Building Global Relations Through Debate), 2016.
金利民主编，《大学思辨英语教程——口语 4：辩论之术》，2017.
Gary Rybold 著，《英语辩论教程》(Debating in English: A critical thinking approach to effective speaking), 2010.
樊启青主编，《议会制辩论：架构与攻略》(Parliamentary Debate: Formats and strategies), 2013.
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
10
课堂表现
Class
Performance
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
50
7 min presentation & Motion analysis
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
期末考试
Final Exam
4
期末报告
Final
Presentation
40
Mock debating tournaments
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
以上课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程优化之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances,
or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be directed to the course instructor.
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
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本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
语言中心 Center for Language Education