A ppt to guide students in the writing process for a government resolutions.

1. Writing a Resolution
The War Room

2. What is a resolution?
• A written statement expressing an opinion
about an issue.
• A way to outline a solution for a problem.
• Solution first, resolution second

3. Why would you write a resolution?
• To give a position and give recommendations
• A way to express an opinion
• Criticize or put pressure on specific groups
(government bodies, nations)
• Recommend that action be taken

4. Who writes a resolution
• A specific organization or group of
policymakers
• A single country
• A group of countriesthat share the same ideas
on an issue

5. Format
• One long sentence sparated by commas (,)
and semi-colons );)
• A period (.) only appears at the very END of
the WHOLE RESOLUTION
• 3 main parts:
• Heading
• Preamble
• Operative clauses

6. The heading
• A way to identify the resolution
• Contains 3 things:
• Where the resolution will be submitted
• What the topic is
• Who the author is
• Format: On separate lines at the top left hand
corner of the document.

7. Example Heading
• Committee: General Assembly
• Topic: Raising health standards throughout
the world
• Sponsor: Brazil

8. The Preamble
• Describes why your resolution is important.
• We can include:
• U.N. Charter
• Other resolutions
• What the UN has said about issue
• Other groups working on problem
• Do research! This information comes from your
Foreign Policy Report
• Format: eAch phrase followed by a comma (,); Last
clause followed by a colon (:)

9. Example of a preamble:
• Taking into account that many people are
living n poverty,
• Noting with approval the steps taken by the
General Assembly in dealing with this problem
• Alarmed by the standard of living in many
countries,
• Seeking to increase health standards
throughout the world:

10. Example of words for the
preamble:
• Acknowledging, alarmed
by, appreciating, aware, concerned, keeping in
mind, recognizing, taking nto consideration

11. Operative Clauses
• Describe what action should be taken
• They are reasonable solutions that the
government can enforce
• Format:
• Begin each phrase with
• End each with a semi-colon (;) and the last with a
period
• Number each phrase
• Underline the operative

12. Examples of Operative Clauses
• Calls upon member states to increase economic
aid to countries with poor health standards;
• Trusts that he Economic and Social council will
address this issue accordingly
• Invites the World Bank and the International
Monetary Fund to work on this problem;
• Encourages the use of non-governmental
organizations in solving this problem

13. Examples of words in operative
clauses
• Decides
• Declares
• Directs
• Encourages
• Recommends
• Reminds
• Requests
• Suggests
• Supports

14. Sample Resolution
• The General Assembly,
• Recognizing that China s a permanent member of
the security council,
• Taking into account that China has threatened
war with Tawan
• Urges the Nations of the world to consider
sanctions against China;
• Condems China usng live ammunition in its
military exercises

15. How to Write a Resolution
DOS AND DON’TS OF RESOLUTION
WRITING

16. DO:
• Write the correct names of the country and
committee that you are in
• Use many different sources to support your point
• Looka tht he problem from different ponts of
view
• Present realistic solutions in your resolution
• Represent your country and its actual foreign
policy

17. DON’T
• Use inappropriate abbreviations
• Don’t use I when referring to yourself; say
“we” or “the department of _”
• Don’t make a resolution very long, but be
specific when giving solutions

18. What is Diplomacy?
• Conduct by government officials of
negotiations and other relations between
nations
• The art or science of conducting such
negotiations
• Skill in managing negotiations, handling
people etc., so that there is little or no ill will;
tact: seating one’s dinner guest often calls for
considerable diplomacy.

19. Why is Diplomacy Important?
• It is important because: demonstrating
courtesy is essential
• Resolutions often address sensitive topics
• Diplomacy can help you achiee what you
want.

20. Additional Resources are linked
below:
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