Research, Writing & Submitting Resolutions DIMUN 2006

What is a Resolution? Simply stated a resolution is a call to action, a formal means of recognizing a problem and proposing a solution for consideration. DIMUN resolutions have two parts: 1) Preambulary clauses - the statement of a problem and the 2) Activating clauses – the proposed solution to the problem A list of preambulary and activating clauses can be found on page 16 of your DIMUN Handbook Sample resolutions can also be found in your handbook.

Resolution Goals Write a resolution that is related to your committee’s topics. Write a resolution that has merit. Write a resolution that reflects the position of your country on the issues. This is known as being in character. Submit resolutions to your committee chair by Wednesday, March 29th.

Writing Resolutions, Step 1 Pick a topic. Review your committee’s topics in the handbook and select one which interests you. Look at some of the websites suggested by the chairs. Google your topic.

Writing Resolutions, Step 2 Research your country. Know your country’s political and economic systems. Ex. democratic, dictatorship, market economy, etc. Know your country’s position on the topic. Know what international treaties your country has or has not signed related to your topic. Know your country’s allies and enemies. See www.dimun.org/research for help.

Writing Resolutions, Step 3 Write the resolution. All resolutions must be typed in Arial or Times New Roman, 10-12pt. The top of the page must include a heading with the following information Committee Topic Proposed by Country In the first part, use one of the preambulary phrases. Italicize the preambulary phrase and end each thought with a comma.

Writing Resolutions, Step 3 Write the resolution. (continued) Following the preamble is a call to action, that says “your country hereby”, that ends with a colon. The activating clauses are numbered and bold and each thought is ended with a semicolon, except the final one that ends with a period. See the samples in your handbook for the correct format. Resolutions incorrectly formatted will not be accepted.

Writing Resolutions, Step 4 Submitting your resolution. After writing your resolution, go through the following checklist. 1) Is the resolution written from the point of view of your country? 2) Is your problem clearly explained in the preamble? 3) Is your solution complete? 4) Is your format correct?

Writing Resolutions, Step 4 Submitting your resolution. (continued) You should e-mail your resolutions to your committee chair. See your handbook for e-mail addresses. Resolutions should be sent as an e-mail attachment in Word or RTF format. Do not type your resolution into the message field of the e-mail application. Resolutions can be sent via U.S. mail to Mr. Dollison at Davidson HS.