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A MUN opening speech should cover the following: Problem. The specific problem you want to solve – 1 line. Clash. Solution – What you want to do about the issue – 1 line. Information. Back up your views on the issue and solutions with facts from research. – 2 lines. Action.
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Feb 1, 2022 · Welcome to the Model UN Ultimate Guide! Whether you’re a novice delegate or a MUN expert, we’ll teach you the essentials of committee preparation, time management, and negotiation that will get you ready for your next conference. This is the Model UN guide that you’ve been looking for. By the end of this walk through, you’ll be ...
The Information rule of thumb is that every MUN speech should have at least one number. A number is harder to argue with and makes your speech stronger and more credible. “Their New York police force is large.”. Vs. “There are 38,422 full time police officers in New York.”. The second one clearly sounds stronger.
- Break The Cadence
- Catch Everyone’S Attention
- Avoid Filler Words and Jargon
- Speak Loud, Clear, and Slow
- Don’T Read
- End Strong
At the beginning of your MUN career, you may have been told to begin your opening speech or every speech, with the phrase “Fellow Delegates, Honorable Chair…..” If you’ve been doing this, I’m here to tell you that it’s wrong. Please stop. Whether your committee has forty people or four-hundred, a boring introduction is the easiest way to put your ”...
You might be wondering, “If I don’t start my speech with ‘fellow delegates, Honorable chair’ how do I start my speech?’ Easy answer. There is a multitude of ways to open your speech memorable. Many delegates go with a statistic, others use quotes, but the best opening speeches do something a little different. In a huge General Assembly, the same am...
“Comprehensive” “Multifaceted” “Three-Pronged” “Quasi” ”Collaborative” You may recognize these as some of the most common Model UN “filler” words that almost every delegate has used at some time in their MUN career. I can’t recount how many times I have heard a delegate give a minute-long speech that effectively accomplishes nothing because all the...
When you’re giving your opening speech it’s easy to become overwhelmed with nerves and anxiety. If you forget everything else remember that when giving your speech speak loud, clear, and slow. You want everyone in the room to be able to hear and understand what you are saying. You could have the most eloquent beautiful speech but if you botch the d...
More than eighty percent of your committee will be reading carefully written opening speeches from a piece of paper. This can be intimidating, they know exactly what they are going to say, they have pre-prepared analogies and similes, and if you don’t have the same it may feel as if you are at a disadvantage. You aren’t. On a broad scale, these pre...
Even experienced delegates often forget the last, and most important, part of an opening speech – the ending. A speech that brings attention to a problem or employs attention-grabbing techniques will always fall short if they don’t have an ending that rounds everything out. In the last line, call committee to do something, make a bold statement, sh...
For any Model UN conference, delegates have a number of key speaking opportunities, but few are as important as the opening speech. When the committee begins, there will be a motion to open the speakers list and delegates who want to make an opening speech can raise their placards and get added to the list.
Jul 16, 2019 · The Art of the Perfect Opening Speech. That’s it. The moment you waited for. It could be your first conference or your tenth, but the first time you ever address your committee will always be a highly nerve wracking, and equally critical, moment for even the most experienced delegates. Public speaking is a staple of Model UN.
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20 Public Speaking Skills Every Model UN Delegate Must Have. 1. Practice Does Not Make Perfect. Good communication is never perfect, and no other delegates will expect an absolutely perfect speech. However, putting in the requisite time to write, practice and prepare will help you deliver a much better speech.
