Helpful Definitions

Speaker’s List: the default format of debate; committee will proceed with speeches until a delegate makes a motion to change up the debate format

Moderated Caucus: a debate format that allows delegates to make short comments on a specific sub-issue

Unmoderated Caucus: a debate format in which delegates can leave their seats to go and talk to others freely and informally

Yields: this is when a speaker decides to give up the remaining time in his or her speech, includes yielding to the chair or to a fellow delegate (you may not yield to another delegate after you have been yielded to)

Point of Order: used when a delegate believes that there was a mistake made regarding the rules of procedure

Point of Personal Privilege: used to express a concern or exercise a right that does not have to do with committee, including using the restroom

Point of Inquiry: used when a delegate has a question about something that is not clearly understood in committee

Right of Reply: used when a delegate wishes to respond to a personal attack

Evolution of a Resolution: working paper, draft resolution, resolution

Directive: short version of a resolution without preambulatory clauses used in crisis committee 

List of Motions

• Motion to Open Debate
• Motion to be Added to the Speaker’s List
• Motion for a Moderated Caucus (indicate total time and speaking time)
• Motion for an Unmoderated Caucus (indicate total time)
• Motion to Extend Debate (indicate length of extension)
• Motion to Introduce Working Papers
• Motion to Divide the Question
• Motion to Enter Voting Procedure
• Motion for a "2 For 2 Against"
• Motion to Suspend Debate
• Motion to Close Debate