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Over 40,000 copies in print! An activity-oriented text-workbook that features four meeting scripts, the rules and scripts for handling 27 common motions, a 320 word glossary, 12 class activities, public speaking skills, details on organizing and conducting meetings, writing and handling main motions and amendments, the precedence of motions, and much more.

All of the motions required for the FFA team competitive event are covered in detail.

Purchase 15 or more for only $6.80 each. 130 pages, copyright 2001, revised 2011 softcover. A CD with posttest masters for the text/workbook is listed as PARL-3A on this website.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

PREFACE

UNIT 1--AN INTRODUCTION TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE


• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• DEFINITION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
• VALUE OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
• PURPOSES OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
• ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
  
• ACTIVITY ONE--BRAINSTORMING WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEETINGS
  
• PRINCIPLES OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
• WORD SCRAMBLE-WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 2--ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• ADVANCED PLANNING FOR A MEETING
  
• MOTION PROPOSAL WORKSHEET
  
• DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT
  
• DUTIES OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT
  
• DUTIES OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN
  
• DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY
  
• DUTIES OF THE TREASURER
  
• DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICERS
  
• WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THE MINUTES
  
• WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE IN THE MINUTES
  
• WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A TREASURER'S REPORT
  
• WHAT TO INCLUDE IN COMMITTEE REPORTS
  
• COMMITTEE REPORT WORKSHEET
  
• HANDLING AN ORDER OF BUSINESS
  
• NUMBER CODE WORD PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 3--WRITING AND HANDLING MAIN MOTIONS
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING MAIN MOTIONS
  
• ACTIVITY TWO--WRITING, PROPOSING, AND SECONDING MAIN MOTIONS
  
• PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE FOR SMALL BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
  
• ACTIVITY THREE--READING A SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION
• SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION
  
• ACTIVITY FOUR--TEAM DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION
  
• DEMONSTRATION GUIDE FOR ACTIVITY FOUR
  
• MEANDERING WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 4--WRITING AND HANDLING AMENDMENTS
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• WHY AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
  
• EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY AMENDMENTS
  
• ACTIVITY FIVE--WRITING, PROPOSING, AND SECONDING PRIMARY AMENDMENTS
  
• EXAMPLES OF SECONDARY AMENDMENTS
  
• ACTIVITY SIX--WRITING, PROPOSING, AND SECONDING SECONDARY AMENDMENTS
  
• PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AMENDMENTS
  
• ACTIVITY SEVEN--READING A SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION AND A PRIMARY AMENDMENT
  
• SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION AND A PRIMARY AMENDMENT
  
• ACTIVITY EIGHT--TEAM DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING A MAIN MOTION AND A PRIMARY AMENDMENT
  
• DEMONSTRATION GUIDE FOR ACTIVITY EIGHT
  
• WORD CLUE PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 5--USING A CHART OF THE PRECEDENCE AND RULES OF MOTIONS
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• DETERMINING THE PRECEDENCE AND RULES OF MOTIONS
  
• ACTIVITY NINE--USING THE PRECEDENCE AND BASIC RULES OF SOME MOTIONS CHART
  
• CHART OF THE PRECEDENCE AND BASIC RULES OF SOME MOTIONS
  
• WORD MATCHING PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 6--EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• ACTIVITY TEN--READING A SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING SIX MOTIONS
  
• SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING THE PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING SIX MOTIONS
  
• ACTIVITY ELEVEN--TEAM DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROPER METHOD OF HANDLING SIX MOTIONS
  
• EVALUATION GUIDE FOR ACTIVITY ELEVEN
  
• DEMONSTRATION GUIDE FOR ACTIVITY ELEVEN
  
• CROSSWORD PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  UNIT 7--A SCRIPT OF AN ENTIRE MEETING (FROM GAVEL TO GAVEL)
  
  
• GENERAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  
• VOCABULARY
  
• ACTIVITY TWELVE--READING A SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING AN ENTIRE MEETING
  
• SCRIPT ILLUSTRATING AN ENTIRE MEETING
  
• SAMPLE MEETING AGENDA
  
• SAMPLE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
  
• SAMPLE TREASURER'S REPORT
  
• SAMPLE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT
  
• SAMPLE SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT
  
• SAMPLE MINUTES OF THE SCRIPT OF AN ENTIRE MEETING
  
• CRYPTOGRAM PUZZLE
  
• SELF-EVALUATION POSTTEST
  
  SUMMARY--MAKING YOUR MEETINGS EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT
  
  PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE COMPETITIVE EVENTS (CONTESTS)
  
  
• COMPETITIVE EVENT FORMAT
  
• DETAILS OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS
  
• ORGANIZING AND TRAINING A TEAM
  
  SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
  
  GLOSSARY
  
  
• VOCABULARY PUZZLE
  
  SOLUTIONS TO WORD PUZZLES AND ANSWERS TO SELF-EVALUATION UNIT POSTTESTS
  
  
  APPENDIX
  
  SCRIPTS FOR HANDLING MOTIONS
  
  
• MAIN MOTIONS
  
  
• SUBSIDIARY MOTIONS
  POSTPONE INDEFINITELY
  AMEND
  COMMIT OR REFER
  POSTPONE TO A CERTAIN TIME (OR DEFINITELY)
  LIMIT OR EXTEND LIMITS OF DEBATE
  PREVIOUS QUESTION
  LAY ON THE TABLE
  
  
• PRIVILEGED MOTIONS
  CALL FOR THE ORDERS OF THE DAY
  RAISE A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
  RECESS
  ADJOURN
  FIX THE TIME TO WHICH TO ADJOURN
  
  
• INCIDENTAL MOTIONS
  SUSPEND THE RULES
  WITHDRAW A MOTION
  OBJECTION TO THE CONSIDERATION OF A QUESTION
  POINT OF ORDER
  PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
  APPEAL
  POINT OF INFORMATION
  DIVISION OF THE ASSEMBLY
  DIVISION OF A QUESTION
  
  
• MOTIONS THAT BRING A QUESTION AGAIN BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY (RESTORATIVE)
  RECONSIDER
  RESCIND (REPEAL OR ANNUL)
  TAKE FROM THE TABLE
  DISCHARGE A COMMITTEE
  AMEND SOMETHING PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
  
  
  MNEMONICS USED FOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
  
  
  EXAMPLES OF BEGINNING AND ENDING STATEMENTS TO USE FOR DEBATING MOTIONS
  
  NOTES
  
  TABLE FOR DETERMINING MAJORITY AND TWO-THIRDS VOTE