Draft Resolution Format What are Draft Resolutions Final

Draft Resolution Format

What are Draft Resolutions? • Final version of Working Paper • Voted on at the end of the conference • Require a 2/3 majority to pass

The Header • Remember: CTS • Committee • Topic • Signatories • Committee: Lima Metropolitan Zoo Commission • Topic: Construction of a new zoo • Signatories: Anacondas, Beluga Whales, Condors, Dodos, Elephants, Zebras

A: Opening line, Who Are You? • If you’re in a General Assembly (DISEC, SPECPOL, SOCHUM, Legal, FABC, ECOFIN) or Special Summit • The general assembly, • If you’re in an ECOSOC (literally everything else) • The Economic and Social Council,

B: Preambulatory Clauses • Preambulatory Clauses (Preams for short) explain the context, feelings, and goals of the group. • Start with: Verbs in –ing form, also some adjectives in –ed form • Italicize the verb • End with a comma • Believing that animals deserve comfortable living spaces, • Concerned about the lack of tourist revenue,

C: Operative Clauses • Operative clauses explain the actions and decisions the bloc has agreed on. • • Operatives are numbered! Start with: Verb in 3 rd person singular form (-s) Underline the verb End in a semi-colon 1. Authorizes the construction of a new zoo on the existing Parque de las Leyendas property; 2. Recommends that the zoo have a separate international animal zone;

Sub-clauses • An operative clause can have sub-clauses. • The first part ends in a colon : • Sub-clauses are lettered • Sub-clauses end in commas, semi-colon for the last one 3. Affirms that the zoo should be divided into 5 distinct zones: a) b) c) d) e) A jungle zone, enclosed in a glass house to simulate the environment, A marine zone, achieved by building an aquarium underground, A mountain zone, with artificial hills for visitors to walk up, A coastal zone, with a desert motif, An international zone in the center of the park to highlight imported animals;

D: The last line • The last line is always the same, and it ends in a period. • Decides to remain seized of the matter. • This is just a fancy way of saying “we’ll continue working on this issue. ”

Put it all together: ABCD A. The General Assembly, B. Believing that animals deserve comfortable living spaces, C. Authorizes the construction of a new zoo on the existing Parque de las Leyendas property; D. Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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