| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Research Purpose and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第12-13页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| 2.1 An Overview of the US Presidential Television Debates | 第14页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of the US Presidential Television Debates | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies of the US Presidential Television Debates Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies of the US Presidential Television Debates at Home | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 The Limitations of Previous Studies | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第20-33页 |
| 3.1 An Overview of Stasis Theory | 第20页 |
| 3.2 The Development of Stasis Theory | 第20-24页 |
| 3.2.1 The Development of Stasis Theory Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2.2 The Development of Stasis Theory at Home | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3 The Meaning of Stasis | 第24-26页 |
| 3.3.1 The Meaning of a Classical Rhetorical Stasis | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3.2 The Meaning of a Contemporary Rhetorical Stasis | 第25-26页 |
| 3.4 The Classification of Stasis | 第26-28页 |
| 3.5 The Application of Stasis Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.6 The Invention of Stasis | 第29-33页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis of Stases Involved in the Two Candidates’TV Debates | 第33-65页 |
| 4.1 The Characteristics of Stases Involved in the Three TV Debates | 第33-55页 |
| 4.1.1 The Characteristics of Stases in the First Debate | 第34-42页 |
| 4.1.2 The Characteristics of Stases in the Second Debate | 第42-49页 |
| 4.1.3 The Characteristics of Stases in the Third Debate | 第49-55页 |
| 4.2 The Rhetorical Effects of Applying Stases Strategies | 第55-65页 |
| 4.2.1 Self-praise | 第56-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Attack on Their Opponents | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2.3 Self-defense | 第61-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第65-67页 |
| 5.2 Research Implications | 第67页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第67-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| 个人简历 | 第73页 |
