Chair Guide: Motion Tracking, Note Taking, and Feedback
Chair Guide: Motion Tracking, Note Taking, and Feedback The role of a chair in a Model UN committee is naturally a critical one. Aside from moderating debate, they are essentially the judges of the committee. Therefore a chair and their fellow members of the dais hold a heavy burden and it is their responsibility to ensure that the delegates not only have a fun time, but also learn a lot during their time at the conference. For these reasons, tracking motions and speeches to ensure fairness, and great note-taking as well as feedback is essential. Motion Tracking Motion tracking refers to keeping track of the motions and speeches that delegates give to ensure that a delegate does not speak disproportionately more than others. In large committees especially, it can be difficult to count and remember exactly how many times a delegate has spoken or given a motion, this is exactly why they should be tracked. Every time a delegate gives a motion or gives a speech, the chair or a co-chair c...