GRADING MUN PARTICIPATION

A. Common practice in VSD

1. Speeches or position papers are submitted to social studies teacher prior to MUN

2. Written experience summaries are submitted to social studies teacher after MUN

B. American MUN suggestions

1. Pre-Conference preparation (possibly including testing or paper submission);

2. Quality of resolutions submitted

3. The effectiveness of the student at the Conference in playing the delegation's role (based on direct Faculty observations, not the quantitative items listed above)

This could include:

a. Clearly stating the country's position and basing all actions on this;

b. Effectively working with other delegations, both on the floor and in caucusing;

c. Effectively working toward a consensus of the body, when appropriate;

d. Whether or not the student is present and on time for all assigned committee/council sessions;

e. A post-Conference paper based on their learnings and experience at the Conference.