We-Win Debate Club

WE WIN俱乐部从2022年10月成立，由热爱辩论且多次获国际国内辩论赛冠军的4J小Leader带队持续训练，并在2023年暑假开始引进加拿大专业外教演讲及写作课。俱乐部成立以来，努力践行并培养团队成员自信、自驱、坚持、信任、责任等未来领导人特质，不离不弃，携手共进，始终践行WE WIN团队目标，而不仅仅是I WIN。

以下介绍俱乐部成立一年以来，通过团队努力逐渐完善的小组学习机制及内容。

1.适合在辩圈沉浮的辩论队：

俱乐部的辩论队为美、加和国内辩手混合小组，团队成员有机会与身处不同国家的同龄优秀辩手一起团队演习，有利于辩手接触及理解不同的文化背景，融合不同的学习习惯及风格，更有机会组成跨国团队，取长补短决胜赛场。日常的小组学习内容包括：

a)常规训练：已具备辩论常识的团队成员，在WE WIN将按年龄及赛龄、赛绩划分到两个辩论队Comp1&2中，以BP/WSDC赛制每周定期、持续安排常规训练，引导团队成员深入探讨国际政治、社会热点、人文科学等众多领域的热点话题，并在搭建知识结构的同时，持续强化辩论技巧面，培养团队协作默契。

b)备赛集训：针对国内外重要赛季，组织辩论队成员，对PF及WSDC备题安排集中备赛。2024年寒假将锁定哈佛、斯坦福年度锦标赛的PF及WSDC备题安排集中备赛。

c)通识配套：Current Event及Social Studies。辩场遭遇复杂的即兴辩题，如何快速理解拆招？面对纷繁的世界，如何保持自己的独立人格？Current Event主要为《经济学人》杂志导读，内容涵盖经济、政治、科技和社会等热门话题，通过多角度解读及小组讨论，帮助团队成员理解当前世界大事；Social Studies涵盖历史、人文、社会学等内容，引导团队成员通过历史重要事件，了解人类社会的广阔性和多样性，以及不同文化和地区之间的联系和互动，并以史鉴今，促使我们进一步探索和了解我们身处的世界。团队成员在不断拓展知识外延的同时，更能形成自己对于世界的独特看法，不为舆论所绑架。

d)Essay写作培训：优秀的辩手，都离不开扎实的写作基础，写作能力更是文科标化成绩的基石。WE WIN与加拿大认证专业教师合作，基于被誉为学霸专用写作教材的Great Writing第4/5册，开发独具辩论俱乐部特色的写作课程。课程涉及大量分析和组织信息的方法，帮助学员与头脑风暴建立关联，从而激发写作灵感，使文章更具有逻辑性。

e)1V1写作辅导：只学(上课)不练(写)，并不能解决写作能力提升的问题，而是需要上课的内容被运用(开始写作)，再通过优秀老师的反馈和学生的持续修正，两者缺一不可。专业老师Office Hour的 1对1写作辅导实施无论对运营还是辅导老师来说都费时费力，但同时也是最有效、最有针对性的指导，使写作训练、反馈和持续修正能够系统持续，以达成写作能力的最大进步。

2.适合辩论小白的辩论综合入门学习：

每年寒、暑假，WE WIN均安排优秀团队成员举办免费公益辩论入门公开课，旨在培养兴趣，让更多的孩子爱上并受益于辩论学习，也为团队优秀成员提供展示自己能力的舞台。

另外，为有长期学习意愿的新手成员提供综合辩论入门课，由国际赛冠军担任团队Leader，传授核心辩论基础知识，包括辩论形式、论点构建、反驳和分析等。学习内容特别注重传授BP英国议会制辩论，也将涉猎其他辩论赛制。通过学习，团队成员将清楚了解什么是辩论，如何准备论据，如何反驳论点以及如何重新构建论点等技能，具备初步踏足辩场的能力。

3.适合低年级(或英语尚未达标)的演讲及写作课程：

辩论需要一定的年龄认知能力及语言基础，对于低年级(或英语尚未达标)的孩子，需要建立持续进步的系统以做好能力储备。WE WIN基于殿堂级教材《国家地理》Reading Explorer为基础，开发演讲及写作小班课程，由拥有半辈子国际教育经验的国际学校退休老校长（外教）领衔主教。丰复的教学经验、对低年级(或英语尚未达标)学员的引导能力及互动经验，配合系统化的教材，紧扣孩子兴趣的话题，最终为辩论学习奠定良好的语言及知识基础。本课程根据学员语言基础，开设Speech & Reading（适合英语能力A1/2）及Speech & Writing（适合英语能力B1/2）两个不同Level的分班学习。

4.文理通杀的我们：

在WE WIN俱乐部，思辨思维的训练同时作用于理科学习能力的提升，俱乐部拥有大批文理通杀的优秀成员，在活跃于辩论赛场的同时，也在AMC、高斯、袋鼠、机器人等理科赛场斩获成绩。AMC8-10学习小组也因此于2023年秋季组队，定期团队学习机制，期望能带动更多团队成员文理通杀，成就更优秀更全面的我们！

Below is an introduction to the group learning mechanisms and content that have been gradually perfected through the team's efforts since the club's establishment a year ago.

1. Debate Team Suitable for Thriving in the Debate Circle:

The club's debate team is a mixed group of debaters from the US, Canada, and domestic circles. Team members have the opportunity to practice with outstanding debaters of the same age from different countries, which is beneficial for understanding and integrating diverse cultural backgrounds, learning habits, and styles. There is also the chance to form international teams to complement each other's strengths and win competitions. The regular group learning content includes:

a) Regular Training: Team members with basic debating knowledge are divided into two debate teams, Comp1 & 2, based on age, experience, and achievements. Regular and continuous training sessions are arranged weekly in BP/WSDC formats, guiding team members to delve into hot topics in international politics, social issues, humanities, and more. While building knowledge structures, the training also continuously strengthens debate skills and fosters team collaboration.

b) Pre-Competition Intensive Training: For major domestic and international competition seasons, debate team members are organized for focused preparation on PF and WSDC topics. In the winter of 2024, we will focus on preparing for the PF and WSDC topics of the annual Harvard and Stanford championships.

c) General Education Support: Current Event and Social Studies. How to quickly understand and counter complex impromptu debate topics? How to maintain one's independent personality in a complex world? Current Event mainly involves guided reading of 'The Economist' magazine, covering hot topics in economics, politics, technology, and society. Through multi-perspective interpretation and group discussions, it helps team members understand current world events. Social Studies covers history, humanities, sociology, etc., guiding team members to understand the breadth and diversity of human society through important historical events, as well as the connections and interactions between different cultures and regions. This encourages us to further explore and understand the world we live in. As team members continuously expand their knowledge, they can form their unique views of the world, not swayed by public opinion.

d) Essay Writing Training: Excellent debaters cannot do without a solid foundation in writing, and writing ability is the cornerstone of humanities standardized test scores. WE WIN collaborates with certified professional teachers from Canada, developing a writing course with unique features for the debate club, based on the Great Writing textbooks, volumes 4 and 5, known as the go-to writing material for top students. The course involves numerous methods for analyzing and organizing information, helping students connect with brainstorming to inspire writing ideas and make their essays more logical.

e) 1-on-1 Writing Tutoring: Merely learning (attending classes) without practicing (writing) cannot solve the problem of improving writing skills. It requires applying the content learned in class (starting to write), followed by feedback from excellent teachers and continuous revisions by students. Implementing 1-on-1 writing tutoring during the professional teacher's Office Hour is time-consuming and labor-intensive for both operations and tutors, but it is also the most effective and targeted guidance. This ensures systematic and continuous writing training, feedback, and revision, achieving maximum progress in writing skills.

2. Comprehensive Introduction to Debate for Beginners:

Every winter and summer vacation, WE WIN organizes free public introductory debate classes conducted by outstanding team members. These classes aim to cultivate interest, allowing more children to fall in love with and benefit from learning debate, and also provide a platform for talented team members to showcase their abilities.

Additionally, for new members with a long-term interest in learning, we offer a comprehensive introductory course in debate. This course is led by international debate champions who serve as team leaders, imparting core foundational knowledge in debate. This includes understanding different debate formats, constructing arguments, refutation, and analysis. Special emphasis is given to teaching the BP British Parliamentary debate style, while also covering other debate formats. Through this learning process, team members will gain a clear understanding of what debate is, how to prepare arguments, how to refute points, and how to reconstruct arguments, equipping them with the basic skills needed to step into the world of debating.

3. Speech and Writing Courses Suitable for Lower Grades (or Students Not Yet Proficient in English):

Debate requires a certain age-related cognitive ability and language foundation. For younger students or those not yet proficient in English, it is necessary to establish a system for continuous improvement to build up their capabilities. WE WIN has developed small-group speech and writing courses based on the prestigious 'National Geographic' Reading Explorer series. These courses are led by a retired international school principal with half a lifetime of international education experience. His extensive teaching experience, ability to guide and interact with younger students or those not yet proficient in English, combined with a systematic curriculum that focuses on topics of interest to children, lays a solid foundation in language and knowledge for future debate studies. Depending on the language proficiency of the students, the courses are divided into two different levels: Speech & Reading (suitable for students with English proficiency levels A1/2) and Speech & Writing (suitable for students with English proficiency levels B1/2).

4. Excelling in Both Arts and Sciences:

At WE WIN Club, the training in critical thinking not only enhances our members' abilities in scientific studies but also fosters a group of outstanding individuals who excel in both arts and sciences. Actively participating in debate competitions, these members also achieve remarkable results in scientific contests like AMC, Gauss, Kangaroo, and robotics. Consequently, a study group for AMC 8-10 was formed in the fall of 2023, establishing a regular team learning mechanism. We aim to inspire more team members to excel in both arts and sciences, striving to become even more accomplished and well-rounded individuals!