by Holden Lamberson | Aug 11, 2020 | Editorial
If I could only give one piece of advice to a new delegate, it would be to never write out your opening speech. Better yet, never write out any of your speeches. This tip probably contradicts what many delegates have been told, but abandoning the use of prepared...
by Ryan Moorhead | Apr 3, 2020 | MUN Articles, Strategy
Speech delivery is the single most important way to distinguish yourself as a competitive delegate to fellow committee members as well as the chair simultaneously. When it comes to speeches in Model UN, a balance of substantivity and delivery is critical to the...
by Alyssa Nguyen | Nov 24, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
When attending any Model UN conference, solid preparation is essential to having a productive, fun, and successful conference experience. While more advanced delegates might develop their own means of conference preparation after years of experience, a generic way...
by Gab McKay | Nov 15, 2019 | MUN Articles, Strategy
At the core of the Model UN teachable skill set is effective, confident public speaking. For experienced delegates, speech delivery becomes second nature and the nerves which once caused you to stumble over your words now seems futile and easily suppressible. What...
by Brian Johnson | Sep 9, 2019 | Community, MUN Articles
When delegates enter their senior year, their primary goal shifts from snatching awards and accumulating more committee experience to passing the torch of leadership down to incoming freshmen and sophomores. Juniors and seniors aren’t intended to completely give up on...