MUN Research

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of MUN?

Answer 1

1. Research
2. Debate
3. Negotiate
4. Resolution
5. Action

Question 2

For research, it is important to understand a country’s _________.

Answer 2

Policy

Question 3

What is the acronym for research?

Answer 3

SPEAR

Question 4

What does SPEAR mean?

Answer 4

Speeches
Programs
Events
Agreements
Reports

Question 5

To find SPEAR’s, use ___________

Answer 5

Power Search for credible sources

Question 6

How does one Power Search?

Answer 6

Site:

Question 7

What are credible sources?

Answer 7

United Nations and Universities

Question 8

What are credible, but bias information?

Answer 8

Governments,NGOs

Question 9

What are not credible sources?

Answer 9

Wikipedia, News sites, Blogs

Question 10

What is Google?

Answer 10

A search engine, not a source

Question 11

The accumulation of information from SPEARS is to create what before a conference?

Answer 11

A position paper

Question 12

How many sections are in a position paper?

Answer 12

5 sections

Question 13

What are the sections of a position paper?

Answer 13

1. Background Information
2. Past International Action
3. Country Policy
4. Possible Solutions
5. Sources

Question 14

On average, how long should a position paper be?

Answer 14

2 pages

Question 15

What is the bulk of a position paper supposed to be?

Answer 15

Country Policy

Question 16

How should a country policy section begin?

Answer 16

One sentence summary on what a country’s perspective on the topic is

Question 17

How many possible solutions should be in a position paper?

Answer 17

3 solutions at least

Question 18

In citing sources, what should not be cited?

Answer 18

The background guide, Wikipedia, or other reference sources