What Is A Panel Discussion?

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Dominic Ladden Profile
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These days, there are a number of different ways in which we can discuss and ponder over questions and queries. Quite often if a question is relatively straight forward and there is only one correct answer then one person will be able to provide you with the answer.

However, if the question is a little bit more complex and there could well be numerous different answers or opinions of what the answer could be then you may need a panel discussion. A panel discussion is when a group of people are brought together to discuss one or more subjects that will generally have completely different viewpoints on what the answer is. The idea is to glean as many different sides of the same question as possible by getting four or five people together on the panel that have completely different ideas.

Normally this will be set out with a crowd or a number of spectators in front of them that will be asking the various questions and then each member of the panel will be given the opportunity to offer their point of view on the question. It is an extremely effective method of finding out various answers and viewpoints on the same question. You will quite often see this method used on the television when political affairs or news items are being discussed, it can be rather entertaining to hear the various arguments that panel members have to offer.

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Panel discussion for example, if an issue is too complex for one person to handle, a panel may be covered so a group of specialists can speak. Or perhaps the audience need to introduced or exposed to various people or viewpoints at the same session.

Panel discussions, however, differ from team presentations. Their purpose is different. In a team presentation, the group presents agreed-upon views; in a panel discussion, the purpose is to present different views. Also in a team presentations, usually speakers stand as they speak; in panel discussions, usually speakers sit the whole time. In panel discussion each speaker prepares separately, the other speakers here one another for the time at the session itself.

Technically, a panel discussion consists of questions and answers only, and a symposium consists of a series of prepared speeches, followed by questions and answers. The compare must monitor time and manage questions. If each participant is making a speech for a set period of time, he should signal the speakers at the one minute to go mark and at the stop mark. If a speakers goes more than one or two minute he can stop them to gave the equal rights to each speakers. The compare must be a biased person; he is neither in nor against the topic.

At the end the compare should summarize the discussion and thank the panel members.
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A panel consists of a small group of six or eight persons, who carry on a guided and informal discussion before an audience as if the panel were meeting alone. The proceedings of the panel should be the same as those described for informal discussion: Volunteering of facts, asking questions, stating opinions-all expressed with geniality, with respect for the contributions of other members, without speech making, and without making invidious personal references. This primary function should occup
Anonymous Profile
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A panel discussion is where a group of members get together  and discuss about a given topic so that al the members put out their opinions,therefore many ideas are discussed and then a conclusion can be taken.
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Panel discussion, perhaps a kind of discussion which involves a set of groups and certain thing to be argued of.
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rafael nampelah answered
Panel discussion is the the event which involve professionalists in a certain field.these gather so as to solve a particular problem,which seem to be difficult to be solved by one person.
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A panel is a group of experts or people who have some special knowledge of the chosen topic. They exchange views on the topic, usually in front of an audience who may have a chance to ask questions at some point. Most panels have a chair or other leader. A good example of TV panel discussion format is the BBC's Question Time (Thursday evenings.)

You can get an overview of the main features of a panel discussion here.
Jacquelyn Mathis Profile
It is a group of people gathered together to discuss or address a topic of one sort or another.
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Panel discussion is a phenomena that tackles a certain topic and get experts researchers to interview it
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A panel discussion is a group of an individual arguing or expressing their view points on speacilized topic's .this phenomenon is known as panel discussion .

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