parkourninja Posted April 15, 2017 at 12:19 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 12:19 AM If the assembly wanted to make a motion requiring all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure, would the better wording be "I move to require all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure" or "I move that we require all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure" or some other variation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted April 15, 2017 at 12:35 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 12:35 AM What happens if a chapter delegate does not pass the test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkourninja Posted April 15, 2017 at 01:33 AM Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 01:33 AM 56 minutes ago, Hieu H. Huynh said: What happens if a chapter delegate does not pass the test? They may not be a chapter delegate. The wording I am wondering about is whether it is more proper to say "to require" or "that we require". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Hunt Posted April 15, 2017 at 02:29 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 02:29 AM If chapter delegates are defined by bylaw or some other document, then you would probably need to pass a motion to amend that document to add it to the requirements. Even if that isn't required, it is highly advisable to put it in the same place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted April 15, 2017 at 08:10 AM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 08:10 AM 7 hours ago, parkourninja said: If the assembly wanted to make a motion requiring all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure, would the better wording be "I move to require all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure" or "I move that we require all chapter delegates to pass a test in parliamentary procedure" or some other variation? Avoid the first person "we" variant, but include in your rule statement the consequences of failing the test. Also include what you mean by "pass a test" (who's test? how difficult? what grade equals a pass? who writes and grades the test? who checks that the graders of the test themselves know the right answers?); it might be better to drop the while idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted April 15, 2017 at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 at 08:03 PM 18 hours ago, parkourninja said: They may not be a chapter delegate. The wording I am wondering about is whether it is more proper to say "to require" or "that we require". The best phrasing is "I move to require that all chapter delegates pass…" in the subjunctive mood. But this is grammar and style, not procedure; it's immaterial to substance of the motion, which, as others observe, is lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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