英国议会制辩论赛规则.doc

Four-Team Parliamentary Debate Rules 议会制四队辩论赛规则 The rules of Four-Team Parliamentary Debate are intended to closely follow the WUDC. 议会制四队辩论赛谨遵循世界大专辩论赛（WUDC）的规则。 The Teams and Motions The teams supporting the motion in the Four-Team Parliamentary Debate are referred to as the Proposition. The teams arguing against the motion are known as the Opposition teams. A “motion” is the statement around which the debate takes place. The motion divides the ground in the debate between the Proposition and Opposition teams and should allow for reasonable arguments both for and against. Ordinarily, motions are announced shortly before each debate begins. A different motion will be used for each debate and will be presented to the debaters at a specified time, usually fifteen to thirty minutes prior to the debate. In some situations general topic areas (for example “environment” or “international relations”) or even specific motions themselves may be announced prior to the tournament. 参赛队伍及辩题 在议会制四队辩论赛中，支持辩题的队伍为“正方”，反对辩题的队伍为“反方”。 “辩题”，即辩论所围绕展开的议题。辩题将辩手分为正反两方，且双方均有合理辩论的余地。 通常，辩题于各轮比赛开始前十五或三十分钟公布；每轮辩题均不相同。有时，辩题范围（如“环境问题”，“国际关系”等）甚至辩题本身也会在大赛开始前公布。 The motion will be announced to all debaters simultaneously in a central location. Preparation time will be between fifteen and thirty minutes, at the discretion of the tournament director. In general, debaters may confer with their debate partner during preparation time. In some cases, a Tournament Director may allow debaters to confer with their coach or tutor. During this time the debaters may consult any written materials. The rules of the World Universities Debating Championships permit debaters to access any written material during the debate; other tournaments permit the debaters to access only the notes they made in preparation time. Electronic retrieval devices typically are not allowed during preparation, though electronic dictionaries typically are permitted for second-language speakers. 辩题将在一个中央地点向所有辩手公布。准备时间为十五至三十分钟