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Conducting A Forum/Panel Discussion: Shoba Devarajan Centre For General & Extracurricular Studies Aimst 2005
Conducting A Forum/Panel Discussion: Shoba Devarajan Centre For General & Extracurricular Studies Aimst 2005
Shoba Devarajan
Centre for General & Extracurricular
Studies
AIMST
2005
Panel Discussion
A discussion is designed to provide an
opportunity to hear several people
knowledgeable about a specific issue or
topic present information and discuss
their views. It may help the audience
further clarify and evaluate their positions
regarding these issues and increase their
understanding of the position of others. It
is usually followed by a Q & A session
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• A panel consists of three to six speakers
who will provide information and
opinions, often trying to arrive at
solutions to problems.
• Such a discussion will have a
moderator/facilitator who will organise
and control the proceeding.