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Model UN, taught properly
Long-form guides written the way we coach: full examples instead of tips, and honest answers instead of hype. Most pair with a printable template in the resource library.
Getting started
Start here if your first conference is on the calendar: how committee actually runs, and a two-week plan that gets you to the opening gavel prepared.
July 16, 2026
Model UN Rules of Procedure, Explained in Plain English
How a Model UN committee actually runs, from roll call to voting: moderated and unmoderated caucuses, every common point and motion, and how to phrase each one word for word.
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Your First Model UN Conference: A Two-Week Prep Plan
A day-by-day two-week countdown to your first Model UN conference, plus what to wear, what to pack, and exactly what to do in your first three hours of committee.
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Writing & research
The written half of Model UN, with full worked examples: position papers a chair would actually rank, and resolutions annotated line by line.
July 16, 2026
How to Write a Model UN Position Paper
The full structure of a Model UN position paper, a weak and a strong sample on the same topic with margin notes, formatting rules, and what chairs actually reward.
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How to Write a Model UN Resolution, Line by Line
A complete draft resolution annotated clause by clause: heading, preambulatory and operative clauses, sponsors vs signatories, amendments, and the five mistakes chairs see most.
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In committee
What separates delegates once the session starts: speeches, crisis strategy, and how awards really get decided.
July 16, 2026
Model UN Opening Speeches: Seven Examples You Can Adapt
Seven complete Model UN opening speeches as live text, from a 30-second version to a full GSL speech, plus the hook, policy, call-to-action skeleton and delivery fixes that matter.
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Model UN Crisis Committees, Explained
How the front room and back room of a crisis committee fit together, with a worked three-note crisis arc, directive anatomy, and the habits that separate crisis from GA.
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How Model UN Awards Actually Work
The award tiers from gavel to verbal commendation, how chairs actually track and score delegates across sessions, and a day-by-day strategy that does not require being the loudest voice.
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Parents & teachers
Straight answers for the adults: what Model UN builds, what it costs, and what it honestly does for a college application.
July 16, 2026
Is Model UN Worth It for College Admissions? An Honest Answer
What Model UN does and does not do for a college application: how admissions readers weigh it, what elevates it from a line item to a story, and how it compares with debate.
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