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Position Paper and Speech Workshop

13 January, 2022

PCS MUN

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Reminder: BMUN Payment due today!

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Itinerary

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Speech Activity

No research

: 30 speeches

Brief Intros

Welcome new members!

Position Papers

Brief Presentation

Introductions

February Topic Speeches

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Welcome!

Feedback from 1st semester is welcome.

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Introductions

Name, Grade, and “If I ruled the world, I would…”

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Speeches! Paper and pencil needed

BMUN Delegates: partner with your BMUN partner

Other Delegates: choose a partner (or partner chosen for you)

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Each team will generate ideas for 2 minutes on a given prompt and then pick a representative to give a :30 speech. For the next prompt, the other partner will speak.

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Speeches! Paper and pencil needed

Rules:

  • Start speech with: “Honorable chair and fellow delegates.”
  • End speech with: “Thank you, and I yield my time to the chair.”
  • Use a hook, propose the problem, and declare a valid solution.

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  • You can write speaker’s notes during the 2 minutes!
  • Be creative!

Prompt 1: Should school start and end later? If so, when?

Prompt 2: Should countries be forced to follow MUN policies? If so, how?

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February Topic Speeches Introduction

  • BMUN Delegates will write a position paper
  • All delegates will present a speech to present research on a chosen current event
  • 5 minutes long
  • End of February
  • Research time given in every meeting from now on

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  • Focus on research for the time being. Sign-ups for February speeches will be released next meeting.

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Your Resources for Position Papers

Go to pcsmun.com. Click guides. Scroll down to Position Paper Guides. Explore both links.

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Go to bmun.org. Click the sidebar and go to Learn. Go to CONFERENCE PREP and click Position Papers.

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What is a position paper?

  • Define your nation-state’s perspective
  • This is a general guide. Check your committee page for more specific assignments.
  • 3 pages per topic (although examples show otherwise)
  • Exhibits:
    • Comprehensive understanding
    • Organized and argumentative structure
    • Original thinking
    • Seriousness

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Formatting and Outline

Four sections:

  • Past and Current International Action (20%) - ⅔ page
  • Country’s Position (20%) - ⅔ page
  • Proposed Solutions (40%) - 1 ¼ page
  • Questions to Consider (from Topic Synopsis) (15%) - ½ page

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Single-spaced.

Additional formatting details found on position paper guides (pcsmun.com).

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Timeline and Awards

January 27th: Position papers due

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January 13th - January 20th (until next conference): Research, research, research! Draft the first 2 sections of the position paper and send to pacific.collegiate.mun@gmail.com.

January 20th - January 27th: Draft the last 2 sections of the position paper and peer-review.

REMEMBER: 3 pages MAXIMUM per topic (very short - your research is much longer)

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Position Paper Resources

Position Paper Guide:

bit.ly/p-papers

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Position Paper Examples:

bit.ly/p-examples

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BMUN Website:

learnbmun.squarespace.com

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Your next steps by next meeting

BMUN Delegates:

  • Research Peru and your committee! Research guides are online.
  • Draft first half of position paper using the online template.
  • Send draft to pacific.collegiate.mun@gmail.com.

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Non-BMUN Delegates:

  • Choose your committee topic and research.
  • Draft presentation notes and speech.

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Thank you for coming!

All future meetings will be sent via email and are available on the homepage of pcsmun.com

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January 27th: Position papers due

March 4th-6th: BMUN Conference