Model UN Position Paper Grading Rubric
Category
Background
on Topic
Description
 Clear description of the
topic
 Previous UN documents
and resolutions with dates
 Prominent actors and
victims
 Citable statistics and facts
Subtotal for Background on Topic Section
Policy
 Country’s current position
 Include several (2-4)quotes
from prominent officials
i.e., Committee officials,
government officials, and
UN
 Reference with quotes to
reputable documents (1-2)
 Statistics (1-3)
Subtotal for Policy Section
Suggested
 Current functioning
Resolutions
strategies in place
 New strategies based on
previous strategies that are
nonfunctional
 Ways to improve or
address the issue based on
country’s wishes
Subtotal for Suggested Resolutions Section
Format
 Page Length: 1-2 pages
with 1 inch margins
 Font size 12pt, double
spaced
 3 in-text citations with
Works Cited MLA style
 Proper heading: Country,
committee, topic, etc.
Subtotal for Format Section
Grammar
and
Punctuation
Extra Point
Total Points
 Correct tense use
 Capitalization
 Punctuation
 Correct spelling
 Appropriate language (for
UN setting)
Points Allocated
0 .25 .5 .75 1
Committee: ___________________
0 .25 .5 .75 1
Topic: __________________
0 .25 .5 .75 1
Country: ___________________
0 .25 .5 .75 1
/4
0 .25 .5 .75 1
0 .25 .5 .75 1
.5
.5
1
.75
1
/4
0
1
0
1
0
1
/3
0 .25
.5
0 .25
.5
0 .25
.5
0 .25
.5
/2
1
1
1
1
.75
.75
.75
.75
0
.5
.5
.5
.5
.25
.25
.25
.25
1
0
0
0
0
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