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Before debate begins, there is an informal lobbying session. This is when you take your resolution to the members of your committee and vie for their support. For a resolution to be debated, it needs to be submitted and approved. To be submitted, it needs at least five signatures, although this may vary from committee to committee. You must sell your resolution to your fellow delegates, and they must sign their support for the resolution so that it can be submitted. Read as many resolutions as you can before committing your signature. Don't sign the very first one you see. Don't be overly aggressive in your lobbying technique. You can only sign one resolution per issue i.e. 3 issues, 3 resolutions, one on each issue. You do not have to sign a resolution on each issue if you do not see one that you like. A greater number of signatures does not mean that the resolution has a greater chance of being debated. Please collect only the required number of signatures so that the chairs have a greater choice of resolutions. Debate is structured into 20 minutes for the resolution and 20 minutes against. In time for, the country that submitted the resolution will take the floor and read out their operative clauses only and possibly give a short speech. They can then choose whether or not to open themselves to points of information. They can then yield to another delegate, or yield the floor to the chair. The chair will then request another speaker supporting the resolution, and this shall continue until the time has elapsed. In time against, the chair will request speakers to speak against the resolution. One or two speakers will be entertained before the chair will entertain any amendments. An amendment is a change that you wish to make to the resolution. For example, you may wish to Change clause 3 to read or Strike clause 6 or Add a new clause to read. These must be submitted through the correct channels. They shall be debated with 5 minutes for and 5 minutes against. It is rare, but the chair may entertain amendments to the amendment. The amendment will be voted on after time elapses. You must vote either for or against, there are no abstentions. Debate shall the return to time against the resolution as a whole. When time has elapsed, the chair will call a vote. You can vote for the resolution, against the resolution or abstain. This means you are neutral on the resolution. If the chair divides the house after a vote, you cannot abstain. Try to speak as much as you can, but if you have nothing to say, do not say anything. You are being judged on quality, not quantity. If you obtain a reputation of speaking a lot but saying nothing, this will count against you. You have been warned.
 * LOBBYING**
 * LOBBYING TIPS**
 * DEBATE**

Motions and points are how delegates can ask questions during debate. Honourable delegate, do you believe/think/realise that: These are questions that you ask the speaker. You can only ask them when the chair calls for any, usually after the speaker has finished speaking. They must be phrased as a question and they must be relevant to debate. Is it in order to/for the delegate to: These can be raised by calling out Point of Order when you believe the speaker is not following the correct channels or etiquette of debate, for example, if they insult another country or make false allegations. They cannot interrupt the speaker and must be addressed to the chair. Frivolous points of order are strongly discouraged and delegates who insist on making them will be disciplined.
 * MOTIONS & POINTS**
 * POINT OF INFORMATION**
 * POINT OF ORDER**
 * POINT OF PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY/PROCEDURE**

These are questions, addressed to the chair, asking about any aspect of the debate. Ask if you are confused about anything, and the chair will explain the procedure. They must not interrupt the speaker.

This can only interrupt the speaker if you are asking them to speak up if you cannot hear them. Any other inquiries e.g. toilet breaks etc. must wait until the speaker has concluded. Pretty self-explanatory. To be used with discretion. Used after a point of information, when the question has been answered. This must be used with discretion to avoid conversation on the floor. It can be used to clarify a point in your question or to elaborate on one. The chair can entertain it or dismiss it. Again, self-explanatory. The chair may dismiss this out-right, but a vote may be taken on it. This is used after a vote, if the vote is extremely close. The chair can dismiss it outright, but if it is entertained, the roll is called and every country must call out the way they will vote. No abstentions are allowed. This can be raised after a vote, and must not be used frivolously. It is at the chair's discretion whether to entertain or dismiss it.
 * POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE**
 * PERMISSION TO APPROACH THE CHAIR**
 * RIGHT TO REPLY**
 * MOTION TO EXTEND DEBATE**
 * MOTION TO DIVIDE THE HOUSE**
 * RIGHT TO EXPLAIN VOTE**

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