Formal+Expressions+and+Modes+of+Address

MS TAIMUN Formal Expressions and Rules of Debate ** E.g. “May the delegate please define what WHO stands for?”  E.g. “May the delegate please elaborate on the advantages of the mentioned methods?”  “May the delegate please elaborate on the advantages of the mentioned methods?” “The advantages of the mentioned methods include stronger collaboration between countries and integration of local and national governmental bodies.” E.g. “May the delegate please explain the need for such methods in countries with existing ties between local and national governmental bodies?”  E.g. “May the chair please ask the speaker to raise his voice?” Point of Order **: an objection/inquiry regarding a breach in parliamentary procedure that was not called upon or responded by the Chair E.g. "The delegate Y believes the delegate X has interrupted the speaker's speech and breached the parliamentary process"  The important thing to remember is that a debate is very formal. Therefore delegates must be use polite terms at all times. They should be familiar with these terms of address below:  **Modes of Address ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">All references should be in third person, e.g. “How does this delegate justify that…?” and all dialogue must go through the chair first. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">When asking a point of clarification/information… <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Raise your placard <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· The Chair will call on you, “Delegate, to what point do you rise?” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">·You will reply, “The delegate rises to the point of clarification/information” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">·The Chair will either say, “Granted”, or “Denied due to time constraint” depending on the situation. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· If the Chair grants your question, ask your question and remain standing while your question is being answered. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">When requesting a follow-up to a question… <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Request through the Chair, “May the delegate have a follow-up” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· The Chair will either say, “Granted”, or “Denied due to time constraint” depending on the situation <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">When you feel the answer to your question was not relevant… <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· Request through the Chair after the speaker gave an answer, “The delegate feels that the speaker has not answered the question.” <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">· The Chair will either say, “Will the delegate please rephrase the question?” or “The Chair believes this delegate’s question has been answered” depending on the situation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Point of clarification: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> A question directed to the speaker who has the floor for definitions of terms and wordings.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Point of information: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> A question directed to the speaker who has the floor for explanation, justification, opinions and elaboration.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Follow-up question: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> A point of information that is related to the first point of information.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Point of personal privilege: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> A request when the delegate is under conditions such as: inability to hear the speaker, physical discomfort due to room temperature, the delegate has not received materials, need for bathroom (?)
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