According to
Harris and Sherblom, ch 11 there are different forms of public presentation as
follows:
Forum:
provides a format for speaking and listening to a larger audience. It is
a form of public discussion in which the full audience participates, examining
a topic or problem after a short presentation by the group.
Panel:
is a public format in which a group of four to eight experts discusses a
problem or decision in front of the audience. The discussion often
follows the problem solving format but uses an informal, sometimes humorous,
style of interaction to keep the audience’s attention and to effectively share
information that may be technical in nature.
The
Colloquium: is a form of public discussion in which a group of three to
six experts usually chosen for their divergent views, discuss a problem,
following the problem solving format, in front of an audience with a moderator
facilitating their interaction.
The Symposium:
provides a format for series of two to six brief speeches made on different
aspects of a complex and difficult problem.
I prefer the
colloquium form of public discussion because it frequently opens with short
position or opinion statements by exerts and then shifts to a more interactive
public discussion of the issues with audience participation, shifting back to
comments by one or more of the experts and returning back to the
audience. Thus colloquium offers a chance for
both the parties to open up with their views and opinions.
Hi! When I wrote my post about this, I was going back and forth about whether I like colloquium or panel form of public discussion better. The common theme in both of them that I like is the fact that there are a handful of experts that get a chance to express their opinions, but the audience has a chance to get involved and join the discussion as well. I tend to prefer that style over the forum style, which is more open ended. Since there are so many people involved in a forum, it seems to me that there is a greater chance of people's contributions getting glossed over because so many people have a chance to express their opinions.
ReplyDeleteHi Spring Blogger! I enjoyed reading your post because it showed me another outlook on different types of public presentations. I usually don't enjoy presenting in front of people, so I chose a forum format because it only involves a short presentation, then feedback from the audience. In my decision, it only shows one point from the presenters and the audience, but in your choice, the presenters and audience are able to communicate back and forth to get their point across. Your discussion was able to show me the other side. Good job (:
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