Motions
What motion is made to officially begin debate?
"motion to open debate"
Which motion is made to take care of personal matters like bathroom or water?
Point of personal privilege
What are the two types of clauses?
Preambulatory and operative
What is position paper and why is it useful?
A research paper on your committee topics. It helps you understand the topics and show the chairs that you are committed. You must have a position paper to win an award
What do the chairs do?
Monitor and supervise the committee and decide awards
Which of the following to you do first in committee: set the agenda OR open the speakers list
Open the speakers list
What does point of order do?
Way of pointing out a mistake by the chair or another delegate regarding procedural matters
What three things must be included at the top of your resolution paper?
Title, topic, signatories, and sponsors
What things must be included at the top of your position paper?
Your name, position name, topics/committee, and school
What does present and voting mean?
You are in attendance and do NOT have the right to abstain from voting
What two things must be included when making a motion for a moderated caucus?
Time and topic
What is right of reply?
The right to immediately respond to a delegate because they directly targeted you when speaking
What is the preambulatory clause
Explains the impact of the issue and why is should be fixed
What comes first in the position paper and what is the purpose? (200 extra points if you know when it is used in committee)
Introduction - basic information on both topics and position (Bonus answer: Opening statement)
What is the best award you can get?
Best delegate
What does 9:45 mean? (200 extra points if you know how many delegates get to speak)
What are the three types of yields you can do?
You can yield your time to the chair, questions, or another delegate
What is the operative clause
Explains what exactly will be done to solve the issue
What are individual sections within a topic?
Background information, impacts, current efforts, potential solutions
What is the secretariat? (bonus points if you can name the secretary general for our conference)
The planning board of the conference (bonus answer: ADITYA)
How would you make a motion to present resolutions? (Hint...you need to mention two other things related to time)
"Motion to present all working papers with a presentation time of 3 minutes and 2 minute Q&A"
What is an example of when you would use a yield to another delegate?
Yielding your time to another person in your bloc to elaborate on your resolution ideas
What is the difference between signatories and sponsors?
Sponsors are the delegates who completely support the resolution and will vote for it (they normally write it). Signatories are delegates who are interested, but still want to hear the presentation before voting
What part of the position paper is optional?
Conclusion
When is Moody MUN?
March 7th and 8th