Generally, draft resolutions should be short and succinct and framed so as to express with as much clarity as possible the distinct opinion or decision of the House. A draft resolution - a. must deal with matters within the competence of the National Assembly, b. must deal with only one substantive matter, c. must consist of a clear and succinct proposed resolution or order of the House. Any extraneous matter meant to motivate a decision should be omitted, and can be put forward when the member introduces the motion in the House, d. must not contain statements, quotations or other matters not strictly necessary to make the proposed resolution or order intelligible, e. is subject to the Rule of Anticipation. A notice of motion on the Order Paper on a particular topic will therefore block all other notices on substantively the same topic, f. may not be the same in substance as a draft resolution that has been approved or rejected during the same session, g. may not contain unbecoming or offensive expressions, h. may not issue an instruction to the Executive, i. should observe the principles of co-operative government (Chapter 3 of the Constitution), and j. must be handed to the Table immediately after notice has been given in the House (a signed written copy).