Before you make your motion, you must be recognized and allowed to speak by the presiding officer. The protocol varies among groups, but generally you will wait until the presiding officer asks for motions and then either stand or raise your hand. Generally the presiding officer will open the floor to motions by asking "Is there any new business?" When the presiding officer is ready to hear your motion, they'll point to you or address you by name and let you know that you have the floor. Depending on the procedural conventions of your group, you may stand at your seat or move to the front of the room. In smaller, more informal groups, such as where people are seated around a single table, you may not need to stand or move at all. When the presiding officer recognizes you, address them by their formal title (typically "Chair" or "President"). If you're unsure of their official title, listen to what they use when they recognize you. They typically will refer to themselves in the third person (for example, "The Chair recognizes Mr. Malarky"). After the official title, refer to the presiding officer as either "Mr." or "Madam," whichever they prefer. Start by saying "I would like to propose a motion." In some groups it may be customary for the presiding officer to acknowledge your purpose and give you permission to continue. In others, you may simply continue stating your motion. Depending on the rules or customs of your group, you may need to describe the type of motion you want to make here. Once you are cleared to proceed, begin by saying "I move" and then state the action that you want the board to take. If you've written your motion, you can read directly from your written document. Your motion should always be stated affirmatively. Tell the board what you think it should do, not what it should not do. For example, you might say "I move that the Board cancels the contract with ABC Landscaping and instead hires XYZ Landscaping." Most motions must be seconded by another member of the board. This helps ensure that the board doesn't spend meeting time considering a motion that is only important to one person. The presiding officer typically will ask if anyone seconds the motion. Someone will stand or raise their hand and say "I second the motion" or simply "I second." In most groups it is commonplace for you to already have a second lined up. Talk to others in the group before the board meeting and tell them about your motion. Find out if someone is willing to second it.
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One-sentence summary -- Stand or raise your hand. Wait to be recognized. State your purpose. Introduce your motion. Wait for someone to second your motion.

If you're in a group that's trying to meet up at the same location - or if you just like group chats - consider creating a group: Tap the menu button in the upper-left corner of the app's home screen. Tap "Create Group." Tap on the friends you'd like to add to your group, then hit "Next" in the upper-right corner. Name your group by typing up to 25 characters into the field. When you're content, hit "Create" in the upper-right corner of the screen. If you're using Marco Polo in the dark, swipe left on your screen to activate the app's Night Vision filter and increase your visibility. If you see an avatar in your friend list with a red dot in its upper-right corner, that means this friend has sent you a Polo that you've not yet seen. Tap on it to check it out! After sending a Polo, look for the recipient's avatar on top of it. If you see it, it means your Polo has been watched! If you want to see a conversation with a contact at a faster speed, tap on a Polo in that conversation and hit the "Fast Forward" button in the bottom-right region of the camera window. If you'd like other contacts to see a Polo you've sent, start by opening up the conversation it was in. Then: Tap and hold on the Polo you'd like to forward. Hit "Forward" in the menu that appears. Tap on the names of the contacts you'd like to send your Polo to. You can also send the Polo via message, mail, or third-party apps such as Kik if you have them on your phone. Tap "Next" in the upper-right corner. Your Polo will send to your selected contacts. If you want to remove a Polo from your conversation's history, tap and hold on its thumbnail and select "Delete." This Polo will no longer appear when you or your contact opens the conversation.
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One-sentence summary -- Create a group. Use the Night Vision filter. Open unread messages. Checked your Polos' status. Fast forward through conversations. Forward your Polos. Delete your Polos.

Especially once you've gone over your work several times, it can sometimes be difficult to see what is on the page. You lose focus. You read sentences half-way or you read too fast and you miss mistakes. When you read your work out loud, you're more likely to catch some of these errors you missed. It can also help you catch awkward sentences, but also will give you a sense of how it feels. This means making changes to the big picture. By revising your work, you take your rough draft and turn it into something that is better developed and tailored to its purpose. Don't worry about all the little things in this phase. What you want to do is to make broad-stroke changes. Rethink structure, such as paragraph order and focal points. Elaborate where needed. Cut out anything unnecessary. This is different than proofreading. When you edit, you go through your work with a sharp eye, crafting style and coherence. When you edit, you also correct awkwardness in your writing. Check for cohesion and flow by assuring each sentence connects to the sentence which follows. Make sure your information is accurate. Use stronger language. Seek ways to build sentences that are more clear and exact. It can often be very helpful to have someone else read your work. This can give you a new perspective on the ways you present your ideas. Talking about your manifesto with someone else can also help you to develop stronger ideas and more specific articulations of your aims. Proofreading is very important to help maintain your credibility. This means looking for all the little errors you made while you were writing. These can make your work look sloppy and not credible. Do this once you're sure you won't be making any more big changes. It will be the last stage of your editing process. Look for incorrect words. Find punctuation mistakes. Fix all the little errors.
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Read it out loud. Revise your work. Edit your manifesto. Ask someone you trust or respect read it. Proofread your manifesto.