Participation for all : a guide to legislative debate / / Michael K. Middleton

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963289703321
• Autore: Middleton Michael K
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : International Debate Education Association, c2007
• ISBN: 1-932716-96-3; 1-4294-8261-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (216 p.)
• Disciplina: 060.4/2
• Soggetti: Parliamentary practice; Debates and debating
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Student congress : an introduction -- Creating an open forum : introduction to the legislative model -- Principles and concepts of parliamentary procedure -- Motions -- Meeting in session : procedures in practice -- Calling for change : writing your resolution or bill -- Moving others to act : writing your speech of advocacy -- Creating common ground : preparing amendments -- Resolving difference/taking action : participation in committees -- Coaching : preparing students for competitive congress -- Evaluating debate : judging in competitive student congresses -- Hosting : preparing your competitive congress -- Tabulation : evaluating the competitors.
• Sommario/riassunto: Offers a one-stop guide to participating in youth parliaments. Describes the role of youth assemblies in the contemporary world and offers complete directions on how to organize model youth parliaments as a competitive academic exercise similar to model United Nations. The primary focus of book is a concise, step-by-step guide to the procedural rules that govern participation in youth parliaments. Discusses the principles and basic concepts underlying the procedures, and in clear, easy to understand prose describes the specific procedures-debates, motions, amendments, formation of committees, votes etc.--central to the workings of these assemblies. Extensive appendixes offer help on encouraging quality debate, gaining recognition for the assembly, dealing with motions, and crafting ; resolutions, declarations and amendments.