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Position Papers
Position papers are required for all delegations. Any delegate who does not submit a position paper will be moved down an award. For example, if the delegate were going to receive "Best" but they did not submit a position paper, they would receive "Outstanding" instead.
Position papers should be one page, in 12-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced, with a header that includes the delegate’s name, position, committee, school, and topic.
Position papers must be cited with footnotes. A Works Cited/Bibliography are not necessary.
For double-delegate committees, one paper should be submitted for each delegation—both delegates should not submit their own individual papers.
All position papers must be submitted online below or by the beginning of committee in-person on December 6, 2025.
Structure
Structure
HEADER
HEADER
Committee
Delegate Name (your actual name)
Position
School
Topic
FIRST PARAGRAPH
FIRST PARAGRAPH
Introduce the topic from the perspective of your position.
This is the shortest, least important section of the position paper.
Consider the following questions:
What is the history of the issue according to your position?
Why is this issue important?
SECOND PARAGRAPH
SECOND PARAGRAPH
Analyze the topic from the perspective of your position.
This will likely be the longest part of the position paper and the section in which you will use the majority of your research.
Consider the following questions:
What does your position generally think about the issue at hand?
What policies have previously succeeded and failed on a national and international scale?
THIRD PARAGRAPH
THIRD PARAGRAPH
Discuss solutions that you are proposing to solve the problem.
This is where you can let your creativity and research combine, and begin developing the proposals that you may later use in committee.
These solutions do not necessarily have to come directly from your nation or position, though it is highly encouraged.
Consider the following:
What solutions would your position propose to solve the situation at hand? Why and how would these solutions work?
How will you solve any problems that might arise in implementing these solutions?
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