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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a Position Paper?
Overview of delegate's country position.
Document of delegate's personal view on the topic.
Research paper based on UN's past actions.
Written work about country's history.
How many parts does the position paper consist of?
6
5
4
10
Which of the sources are more credible? (more than one answer)
Harvard University.
Wikipedia.
United Nations.
BBC.
Choose the right order.
Topic Background, Possible Solutions, Country Policy, Past International Actions, Sources.
Topic Background, Possible Solutions, Past International Actions, Country Policy, Sources.
Topic Background, Past International Actions, Country Policy, Possible Solutions, Sources.
Topic Background, Country Policy, Past International Actions, Possible Solutions, Sources.
What sources can be considered as credible? (more than one answer)
Websites registered by government and educational institutions (.gov, .edu, .ac).
Research articles without citations.
Websites ending in .com, .org, .net etc.
Materials from Google Scholar.
What sources should be avoided? (more than one answer)
Out-of-date materials (published over 10 years ago).
Posts from social networks (i.e. facebook).
Materials published within last 10 years.
Research articles written by respected and well-known authors.
Questions for Collecting Country Information? (more than one answer)
What are some major events in your country's history?
Which countries are considered allies/enemies of your country?
What do the colors on the flag mean?
Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?
Questions for Researching Conference Topics? (more than one answer)
Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?
What do I think about the topic?
What has your country done to combat the problem?
Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system?
What are the main aspects of Topic Background?
Define, Cause and Effect.
Reasons, Factors and Effect.
Define, Solutions and Consequences.
Reasons, Solutions and Effect.
What does SPEAR stand for?
Speeches, Programs, Events, Agreements, Resolutions.
Story, Policy, Events, Agreements, Reports.
Speeches, Programs, Events, Agencies, Resolutions.
Speeches, Programs, Events, Agreements, Reports.
Questions for Country Policy? (more than one answer)
Does your government support the major agreements on the topic?
What reports has the UN (or NGO’s) produced on the topic?
What are the major UN resolutions or agreements on the topic?
What government programs, funds, or agencies address the topic?
What is the main aim of the Possible Solutions?
Define the problem.
Explain their view on how the world community should act.
Describe the history of the country.
Illustrate the United Nations past actions.
What style is the list of Sources written in?
Modern Language Association (MLA).
Chicago/Turabian style.
Harvard style.
American Psychological Association (APA).
Choose the right reference.
Joanne Rowling is the author of Harry Potter. (1997-2007)
Benson, A., & Kipp, R. M. (2012). Potamopyrgus antipodarum. http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?SpeciesID=1008
http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?SpeciesID=1008
Kendra Cherry, "Learned Optimism," Verywell Mind, Dotdash, updated July 15, 2019, https://www.verywellmind.com/learned-optimism-4174101.
