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The world's most globally informative activity, Model UN [MUN], is more than 50 years old, yet there has never been a book or reference written to explain the process of MUN in a clear and concise fashion, readable for a high school student, until NOW... It is called MUN-E (pronounced "money") and it is a strategy guide for Model UN, educating students on how to portray true value to a room of strangers (other delegates) who are seeking a strong leader to show them what to agree on.After coaching and advising a public high school into Best Delegate's national rankings for multiple consecutive years, Eugene Geis and Anthony White had met enough fresh, new advisors and delegates seeking guidance to master this academic competition. Their book is already in more than 10 countries, proving that leadership can be taught, and it is not merely a result of knowledgeable students promoting consistent international policy. It is rather a combination of a strong, charismatic presence, confidence in one's own ability to communicate, and a personality that exudes tendencies towards rapport, compromise, and effectiveness. This is the true power behind the Diplomat. This book first breaks down the technique for developing a strong presence in and out of committee. It is called "Social Intelligence." Second, they deconstruct the types of delegates encountered at a typical Model UN conference, from the "newbie" to the "gavel hunter." Each type of delegate has positive and negative consequences that require a competitor's attention when forming new alliances. Next, MUN-E shows the reader the philosophical background of arguments, creating a structure that allows a delegate to sculpt any disagreement into a compromise. The sixth chapter shows how to apply these arguments to any of TWELVE award-winning strategies that can be used to solidify a delegate's leadership in any committee! These strategies are drawn from more than 40 years of experience in Model UN competitions.Chapter 7 is a